ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383767
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1982 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Williams Aviation Co. |
| Registration: | N304CW |
| MSN: | 34-7870153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1459 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Pass, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX |
| Franklin, WI (Y78) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE RANCH STRIP AND LOOKED IT OVER BEFORE LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE FIRST 200 FT OF THE 2200 FT, ASPHALT RUNWAY, BUT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK AND SKID DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE PAVEMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT WHEN HE KNEW HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY, HE SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. HE DID THIS TO RUN THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A DYKE RATHER THAN HIT RAILROAD TIES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 3200 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA311
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 04:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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