FTW81DRG52

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Woodward, TX · July 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1981
Place
Woodward, TX · WOODWARD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N82691Piper PA-36
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810702038969A
Case key
124935

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1547   81/7/2    WOODWARD,TX         PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N82691              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   49, 16040 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            210 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODWARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODWARD,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- AIR INLET DUCT CLAMP MISSING. PIECE OF DUCT INGESTED INTO FUEL CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N82691
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodward

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