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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Ainsworth, NE · August 24, 1978

Date
August 24, 1978 · 20:00 local
Place
Ainsworth, NE
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4338X
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
255 total40 in this make and model0 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.

Soft field takeoff aborted when pilot thought he couldn't make it. Started skidding in turn shearing main gear

As the FAA filed it

SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ABORTED WHEN PILOT THOUGHT HE COULDN'T MAKE IT.STARTED SKIDDING IN TURN SHEARING MAIN GEAR