Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N32978,
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Date:Sunday 9 January 1983
Time:12:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:Rodney Smith
Registration: N32978
MSN: 28R-7535103
Year of manufacture:1975
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bandera, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Antonio, TX (KSAT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL LANDING, HE TAXIED TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN ORDER TO ALLOW ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO LAND. HE THAN TAXIED ABOUT 70 FT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A GRASS TURNAROUND/TAXI AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT HIT AN 18 INCH DEEP HOLE WITH THE LEFT GEAR. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE GEAR TO GO UP THROUGH THE WING. THE HOLE WAS NOT MARKED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA083
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA083

Location

Revision history:

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