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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Moulton, TX · May 26, 1981

Date
May 26, 1981 · 14:16 local
Place
Moulton, TX
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3582W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA095
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
208 total155 in this make and model20 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.

Struck tv antenna, trees, wires on takeoff climb. Hot day, grass runway, light wind. Incorrect flap setting.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TV ANTENNA, TREES, WIRES ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. HOT DAY, GRASS RUNWAY, LIGHT WIND. INCORRECT FLAP SETTING.

NTSB investigation

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