FTW81DRJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Many, LA · June 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1981
Place
Many, LA · MANY, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8136PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810624036129A
Case key
125567

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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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3-1268  81/6/24    MANY,LA             PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 109
        TIME - 1615                    N8136P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HODGES GARDENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWTON,TX                   MANY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8136P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hodges Gardens

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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