- Date
- June 3, 1982, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Jayton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6996ZPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820603020499A
- Case key
- 71188
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While taxiing out for takeoff with a full load of fuel and chemicals the left main wheel broke into three pieces. The axle sank into the surface of the runway causing the aircraft to swerve to the left, resulting in an overload condition on the right gear. The right main then failed and portions of it bounced up and went through the trailing edge of the right wing and flap. The aircraft then pivoted over on its nose.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6996Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 252746
- Airframe hours
- 4,655
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Norris Ag Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- Norris Ag Service Inc.
- Departed
- Jayton, TX
- Destination
- Jayton, TX
- Airport
- Private Ag Strip
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,060 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 3,000 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6996Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.