ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381582
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Budak Aviation |
| Registration: | N39589 |
| MSN: | 32R-788113 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G4D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Mansfield, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Houston, TX (TO2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE NOSE GEAR POSITION LIGHT FLICKERED & THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION. HE REPORTEDLY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT THAT TIME, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE GOING OFF THE END OF THE RWY AT 65 TO 70 KTS. AS THE ACFT ROLLED THRU A DITCH, ABOUT 75 YDS FROM THE END OF THE RWY, ALL 3 LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. DUE TO THE IMPACT DAMAGE, THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THE NOSE GEAR COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 339 TO 456 LBS OVER ITS MAX GROSS WT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA305
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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