# NTSB FTW87LA131: Piper PA-34-200, N41788, Grand Prairie, TX, May 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1987, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Grand Prairie, TX
- Coordinates: 32.730857, -96.999732 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7309&lon=-96.9997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22374/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA131

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - burst (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total

## Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41788](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41788-2014-10-06), registration cancelled 2014-10-06, S/N 34-7450153, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7450153
- Airframe hours: 4344
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1E6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: P. J. Wolcott
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 18, 1986, 31 hours before
- Departed: F67
- Destination: F67
- Airport: F67, Grand Prairie Municipal, runway 17, 4,000 × 75 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,508 total, 103 in this make and model, 1,312 as pilot in command, 118 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870527018739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870527018739A), May 27, 1987: Piper PA34200, Grand Prairie, TX, Substantial damage. Right main tire blew out on landing. Aircraft left the runway into rough ground and right gear collapsed in overload

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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