FTW81FPM06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Atoka, OK · January 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1981
Place
Atoka, OK · ATOKA, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8824EPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810104000019A
Case key
127239

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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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3-0113   81/1/4    ATOKA,OK            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 228
        TIME - 1500                    N8824E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATOKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  ATOKA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
        REMARKS- L TIRE FLAT,OR BLEW OUT AT TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8824E
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atoka

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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