Piper PA-38 N2517D
14 September 1979 · Keller, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1979 at about 08:45 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2517D, operated by Hallmark Schoo, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Keller, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keller, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alta Vista
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2517D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hallmark Schoo
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ft Worth, Tx → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LEFT MAIN LNDG GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS FAILED.ONE BOLT LOOSE FOR UNK TIME & REASON BEFORE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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