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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 700 · Palacios, TX · January 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1981
Place
Palacios, TX · PALACIOS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N703SAAero Comdr 700
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810126001829A
Case key
127148

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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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3-0107  81/1/26    PALACIOS,TX         AERO COMDR 700      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N703SA              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 31, 3034 TOTAL HOURS, 410
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALACIOS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALACIOS,TX                 HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SERVICED WITH JET A FUEL.HIT PWR LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N703SA
Reported as
Aero Comdr 700
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Palacios Muni

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