Piper-Aerostar 601P accident near Aspermont, Texas, April 4, 1982
On April 4, 1982 at about 8:42 pm local time, a Piper-Aerostar 601P, registered N6069H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Aspermont, Texas (Dixon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 1982 · about 8:42 pm local time
- Place
- Aspermont, Texas · Dixon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper-Aerostar 601P
- Registration
- N6069H · no longer on the register · serial 61P071680633
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS AND ESTIMATED THE WIND AS GUSTY, 10 TO 25 KNOTS. HE STATED A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR BROUGHT ABOUT A SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN NORMAL SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY HARDER THAN NORMAL AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT SOIL AND THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,074 hours in all; 121 in this make and model; 117 in the last 90 days; 4,009 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 480 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 103 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ABI Abilene TX
- Destination: Farmington NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 4,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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