19880731028619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · St Jacob, IL · July 31, 1988

Date
July 31, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
St Jacob, IL
Airport
Shafer Metro East Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9291T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88LA180
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total49 in this make and model26 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.

Unable to clear wires on hot day. Hit wires trying to go under upper wires. Failed to use short field procedures.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLEAR WIRES ON HOT DAY. HIT WIRES TRYING TO GO UNDER UPPER WIRES. FAILED TO USE SHORT FIELD PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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