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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Poplar Bluff, MO · September 28, 1981

Date
September 28, 1981 · 14:10 local
Place
Poplar Bluff, MO
Airport
Earl Memorial
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2437D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81DCA26
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
35 total24 in this make and model15 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.

Student pilot on touch & go struck tractor on runway. Work on last portion of runway not notamed. Runway not closed

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON TOUCH & GO STRUCK TRACTOR ON RUNWAY. WORK ON LAST PORTION OF RUNWAY NOT NOTAMED. RUNWAY NOT CLOSED

NTSB investigation

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