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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · White Right, TX · June 25, 1997

Date: June 25, 1997 · 15:30 local
Place: White Right, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8326S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA235
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201
Fatal injuries: 0

N8326SRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-8118052 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After repair of throttle cable by A&P, pilot complied with 91.103 then attempted to takeoff. At about 1500' distance, he decided to abort. At about the same time he traveled across a terrace in the field and went airborne, lost control, and hit a fence that removed the left wing from the airplane. The nose gear broke off and the fuselage slid to a stop. The two people on board evacuated the airplane without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER REPAIR OF THROTTLE CABLE BY A&P, PILOT COMPLIED WITH 91.103 THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT 1500' DISTANCE, HE DECIDED TO ABORT. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME HE TRAVELED ACROSS A TERRACE IN THE FIELD AND WENT AIRBORNE, LOST CONTROL, AND HIT A FENCE THAT REMOVED THE LEFT WING FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE FUSELAGE SLID TO A STOP. THE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD EVACUATED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT INJURY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhitewright, TXThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. A factor was the dirt bank (terrace).Jun 25, 1997 · Substantial damage