FTW81FRA53

NTSB accident investigation · Vultee BT-13A · Friendswood, TX · August 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1981
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67208Vultee BT-13A
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810815050059A
Case key
124604

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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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3-1962  81/8/15    FRIENDSWOOD,TX      VULTEE BT-13A       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1929
        TIME - 1300                    N67208              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIENDSWOOD,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- UN TO SEE OVR NOSE IN LNDG ATTITUDE.TCHDWN APRX 10 TO 20FT LEFT OF RWY AFTER BOUNCING.

Aircraft

Registration
N67208
Reported as
Vultee BT-13A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clover

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Other investigations on N67208 · 1

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