# NTSB FTW82DA115: Piper PA-25-235C, N8832L, Big Spring, TX, March 1, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 1, 1982, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Big Spring, TX
- Coordinates: 32.239414, -101.470535 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2394&lon=-101.4705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69948/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA115

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - flt control syst,wing flap control - binding(mechanical)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN PRACTICING CROSSWIND LANDINGS IN WINDS THAT WERE GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. ON THE LAST LANDING, HE USED FLAPS. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD LANDED AND WAS TAXIING ON THE RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE RIGHT WING. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT THE MANUAL FLAPS AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE LOCK TO RELEASE WHEN THE GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8832L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8832L), registered now, S/N 25-5343, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-235C
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25-5343
- Airframe hours: 1816
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert E. Mcclure
- Registered owner: Robert E. Mcclure
- Departed: BGS, BIG SPRING, TX
- Destination: BGS, BIG SPRING, TX
- Airport: BGS, Big Spring, runway 35, 8,800 × 0 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 103 total, 3 in this make and model, 73 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 15 knots
- Temperature: 165 °F

## Other investigations on N8832L (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW74DQG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG21), Sep 28, 1973: Piper PA-25 (N8832L), Seagraves, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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