19851025054299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Fluvanna, TX · October 25, 1985

Date
October 25, 1985 · 18:00 local
Place
Fluvanna, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3671E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LQG01
Reported as
Piper PA36300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,569 total500 in this make and model155 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.

Struck a cattle crossing during takeoff from a road. Hopper was overloaded resulting in longer takeoff run.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A CATTLE CROSSING DURING TAKEOFF FROM A ROAD. HOPPER WAS OVERLOADED RESULTING IN LONGER TAKEOFF RUN.

NTSB investigation

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