ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380671
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| Date: | Monday 10 October 1983 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201T |
| Owner/operator: | Peery's Service Co., Inc. |
| Registration: | N6902C |
| MSN: | 28R-7803239 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1390 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Pass, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON A PREVIOUS FLT FROM MEXICO CITY, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT MONTERRY, MEXICO DUE TO WX & CONTINUED THE FLT TO THE UNITED STATES. BEFORE REACHING HIS ALTERNATE ARPT, THE ACFT RAN LOW ON FUEL, SO THE PLT MADE A LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR EAGLE PASS, TX. HE OBTAINED FUEL, BUT HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE FIELD TO DRY BEFORE ATTEMPING A TAKEOFF. ALSO, BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF, HE HIRED THE OWNER TO DRAG & DISK THE INTENDED TAKEOFF AREA. DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A HOLE & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT THEN LEFT THE ACFT IN THE FIELD & NOTIFIED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA015
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 1984 | N6902C | Peery Service Company | 2 | Memphis, MO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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