19791111031919A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Jonestown, TX · November 11, 1979

Date
November 11, 1979 · 14:45 local
Place
Jonestown, TX
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6239C
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRG08
Reported as
Piper PA28R201T
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
304 total16 in this make and model3 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.

Tried takeoff from Private strip using part of runway. Hit trees at departure end. Factors: rough ground, wind calm

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE STRIP USING PART OF RUNWAY. HIT TREES AT DEPARTURE END. FACTORS: ROUGH GROUND, WIND CALM

NTSB investigation

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