Piper PA-22-135 N3343A
4 February 1984 · Lamkin, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1984 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N3343A was involved in an accident near Lamkin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamkin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8898, -98.6008
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135
- Registration
- N3343A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ranger → Lamkin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA129
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT NOSE GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT SOD RWY AND COLLAPSED. AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND SLID INVERTED FOR ABOUT 100 FT. THE FAA COORDINATOR SAID THE PLT APPARENTLY FORCED THE NOSE DOWN WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATES WERE INVALID AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-108 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | So.charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Gerald West | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |