19881217069799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Hammond, MT · December 17, 1988

Date
December 17, 1988 · 15:00 local
Place
Hammond, MT
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78654
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA046
Reported as
Piper PA11
Reported engine
Continental C9012F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,242 total1,100 in this make and model39 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 fence trying to depart a farm field. Failed to note proper distance needed for takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A FENCE TRYING TO DEPART A FARM FIELD. FAILED TO NOTE PROPER DISTANCE NEEDED FOR TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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