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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Bolivar, MO · June 3, 1989

Date
June 3, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place
Bolivar, MO
Airport
Bolivar Memorial Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3952K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA125
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
194 total54 in this make and model20 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.

Tried to takeoff on an unmowed strip. Unable to accelerate. Aborted too late and collided with trees.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKEOFF ON AN UNMOWED STRIP. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. ABORTED TOO LATE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

NTSB investigation

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