Accident Piper PA-15 N4309H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380398
 
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Date:Sunday 4 December 1983
Time:09:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-15
Owner/operator:Baxter Grier
Registration: N4309H
MSN: 15-94
Year of manufacture:1948
Total airframe hrs:1066 hours
Engine model:Continental C-90-12F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bulverde, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Boerne, TX (71TX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER LOSS OF CONTROL AND A GROUNDLOOP. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL ON A 2850 FT STRIP. THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AT SLOW SPEED AND WENT INTO A DITCH OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 16. THIS FLT WAS THE PLTS INITIAL CHECKOUT IN A TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW84LA098
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW84LA098

Location

Revision history:

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