19841004056639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Wauchula, FL · October 4, 1984

Date
October 4, 1984 · 19:15 local
Place
Wauchula, FL
Airport
Wauchula
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N91353
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85FA002
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
90 total2 in this make and model5 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.

Pilot attempted takeoff from closed airport. High grass reduced acceleration. Hit ditch and crashed across road.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM CLOSED AIRPORT. HIGH GRASS REDUCED ACCELERATION. HIT DITCH AND CRASHED ACROSS ROAD.

NTSB investigation

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