19830416018709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Breaux Bridge, LA · April 16, 1983

Date
April 16, 1983 · 20:40 local
Place
Breaux Bridge, LA
Airport
Bordelon
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3572Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83LA190
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
785 total219 in this make and model183 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.

Wing caught bushes on edge of unmowed grass runway. Aircraft ground looped. Auto headlights used on unlighted strip

As the FAA filed it

WING CAUGHT BUSHES ON EDGE OF UNMOWED GRASS RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. AUTO HEADLIGHTS USED ON UNLIGHTED STRIP

NTSB investigation

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