Piper PA-36 N59654
24 February 1981 · Goodland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1981 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N59654, operated by Berger Aero SP, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Goodland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goodland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williams
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N59654
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Berger Aero SP
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0488
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
INDICATION IN SANDY SOIL THAT WHEELS WERE NOT ROTATING DRG TKOF RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Jessie, North Dakota, United States | Skyways Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Gruver, Texas, United States | Cluck Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Lazbuddie, Texas, United States | Coker & Sons | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Woodward, Texas, United States | Wintergarden A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Munday, Texas, United States | Chris Christen | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | McFarland, California, United States | Delano Flying | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |