- Date
- July 4, 1987, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Galveston, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8274UPiper PA-28RT-201T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870704032349A
- Case key
- 22391
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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.
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Object - bird(s)Factor
Maneuver - performed
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor
Analysis
The plt had lndd on an abandoned airstrip & was attempting to takeoff again. He stated that due to birds on the rwy, he deviated to the left to avoid a bird strike. Subsequently, the landing gear collided with a chunk of raised concrete which was hidden by undergrowth & the left main & nose gear collaped.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8274U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R813002
- Airframe hours
- 690
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Curtis B. Cooper
- Registered owner
- Curtis B Cooper
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- HOU · Houston, TX
- Airport
- Abandoned Strip, runway 12, 3,400 × ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 702 total · 702 in this make and model · 643 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.