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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Lagrange, TX · March 2, 1983

Date
March 2, 1983 · 16:10 local
Place
Lagrange, TX
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8384A
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA134
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
301 total120 in this make and model30 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.

Takeoff made downwind on a road with insufficient takeoff distance. Struck trees on climb. No engine defects noted.

As the FAA filed it

TAKEOFF MADE DOWNWIND ON A ROAD WITH INSUFFICIENT TAKEOFF DISTANCE. STRUCK TREES ON CLIMB. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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