Pearland Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pearland, Texas 77588
Monday, February 25, 1985 16:25 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

CFI PUT DOWN TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS WHICH IS FULL DOWN ON THE PA-38. CFI STATED HE HAD FLOWN A PA-28-161 THAT MORNING AND THAT TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS ON THAT ACFT WERE USED FOR SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS. THE ACFT ENTERED A STALL-MUSH AFTER TAKEOFF AND CONTROL WAS LOST DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/25/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1625
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City PEARLAND
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77588
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PEARLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID T29
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 51
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 171
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 15 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27373
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9769T
NTSB Number FTW85LA182
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-112
Aircraft Serial Number 38-78A0198
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 8 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 1328
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TOMMY GARDNER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 11918 AVE P
Aircraft Owner City LAPORTE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77571
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name H & R AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 101 AIRPORT
Operator City LAPORTE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77571
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code T29
Departure City PEARLAND
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1625
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code T41
Destination City LAPORTE
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 29
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --