Piper PA-25-235 N6996Z
3 June 1982 · Jayton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1982 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6996Z, operated by Norris AG Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Jayton, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jayton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- 33.2493, -100.5706
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6996Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norris AG Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jayton → Jayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA208
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
WHILE TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND CHEMICALS THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL BROKE INTO THREE PIECES. THE AXLE SANK INTO THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN OVERLOAD CONDITION ON THE RIGHT GEAR. THE RIGHT MAIN THEN FAILED AND PORTIONS OF IT BOUNCED UP AND WENT THROUGH THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING AND FLAP. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PIVOTED OVER ON ITS NOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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