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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Westbrook, TX · September 3, 1985

Date
September 3, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place
Westbrook, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8043C
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA337
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,675 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Intentional destruction of aircraft on unoccupied takeoff roll from unimproved field indicated on report.

As the FAA filed it

INTENTIONAL DESTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT ON UNOCCUPIED TAKEOFF ROLL FROM UNIMPROVED FIELD INDICATED ON REPORT.

NTSB investigation

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