FTW81DRG49

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Concepcion, TX · June 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1981
Place
Concepcion, TX · CONCEPCION, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3772MPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810624036149A
Case key
125700

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1351  81/6/24    CONCEPCION,TX       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 180
        TIME - 1555                    N3772M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 4-G RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WACO,TX                     CONCEPCION,TX                ALICE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD W 10DEGS OF FLAPS,FULL FLAPS RCMDD.UN TO STOP ON WET SOD.TREES AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3772M
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
4-G Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3772M · 1

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