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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Gretna, NE · September 30, 1989

Date
September 30, 1989 · 14:15 local
Place
Gretna, NE
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5303Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA203
Reported as
Piper PA22108
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
135 total70 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed in a field on friends farm. Gear collapsed on takeoff attempt after striking an object. Aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN A FIELD ON FRIENDS FARM. GEAR COLLAPSED ON TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AFTER STRIKING AN OBJECT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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