Accident Piper PA-28R N15250, Saturday 1 July 1989

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Date:	Saturday 1 July 1989
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R
Owner/operator:	Mckinley, Paul
Registration:	N15250
MSN:	28R-7335043
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Aransas, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	San Antonio, TX
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF ON A HOT DAY, THE TAXIWAY SURFACE COLLAPSED UNDER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED.

Probable Cause: THE COLLAPSE OF THE TAXIWAY, WHICH WAS INADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.

Accident investigation: