# Accident 19950910033119A: Piper PA24250, Cibolo, TX, September 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Cibolo, TX
- Airport: Kardys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5710° N, 98.2292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5710&lon=-98.2292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5949P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5949P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA387) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950910033119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF. STRUCK A FENCE. TALL GRASS ON RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA387), Sep 10, 1995: Piper PA-24-180 (N5949P), Cibolo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING.

## Other reports on N5949P (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19800421010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800421010319A), Apr 21, 1980: Piper PA24250 (N5949P), Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot made landing with right gear not fully extended. Emergency procedures failed to lower gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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