FTW84LA227

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Haskell, TX · May 8, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 8, 1984, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Haskell, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6664JPiper PA-28-140
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840508018099A
Case key
21329

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of recent total experiencePilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,nose gear - overload

Analysis

Plt lost directional control of the acft during the landing roll and acft veered off the rwy striking a dirt bank. The nose gear collapsed upon impact with the bank. The plt reported only 145 hours of flt time in the 18 years she has had had her private certificate. She reported aprx one hour of flt time in the 90 days preceeding the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N6664J
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-24349
Airframe hours
2,824
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Haskell Aero Club, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
AAIP · April 4, 1984 · 25 hours before
Departed
15F · Haskell, TX
Airport
15F · Haskell Municipal, runway 36, 3,200 × 50 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
62
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
145 total · 75 in this make and model · 42 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
315° at 5 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
90 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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