Piper PA-28-140 accident near Pollok, Texas, October 28, 1986
On October 28, 1986 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N1325T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pollok, Texas (Pollock Muni airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- October 28, 1986 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pollok, Texas · Pollock Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N1325T · no longer on the register · serial 28-7225464
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE DUAL STUDENT WAS RECEIVING EMERGENCY LANDING TRAINING. POWER WAS REDUCED WHILE ON APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A HIGH SINK RATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED TOO LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN A FEW FEET SHORT. THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED AN ELEVATED LIP AT THE END OF THE HARD SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE 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; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,397 hours in all; 644 in this make and model; 78 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,406 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 27, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 9LA6 Pineville LA at 2:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 4,600 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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