19750614020259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Nuiqsut, AK · June 14, 1975

Date
June 14, 1975
Place
Nuiqsut, AK
Airport
Nuiqsut
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3728W
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC75AA089
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total150 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fld under construction. Both ends muddy,abt 1000FT in middle useable. Hit ditch across end of rwy.

As the FAA filed it

FLD UNDER CONSTRUCTION.BOTH ENDS MUDDY,ABT 1000FT IN MIDDLE USEABLE.HIT DITCH ACROSS END OF RWY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.