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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-151 · Duncan, MS · July 3, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 3, 1982, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
Place
Duncan, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N41661Piper PA-28-151
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820703027429A
Case key
70522

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Weather condition - temperature extremesFactor
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Lift-off - prematurePilot in commandCause
Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff - initial climb

Analysis

Pilot attempted takeoff from strip with 4 inch deep grass and a 75 degree crosswind. Occupants weighed total of 490 lbs. Temperature was 94 degrees. Aircraft mushed back into ground and pushed gear struts through wing.

Aircraft

Registration
N41661
Reported as
Piper PA-28-151
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-7415311
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Street Aviation
Registered owner
Frazier, William B.
Departed
RNV · Cleveland, MS
Destination
Jenkinsburg, GA
Airport
runway 30, 2,800 × 75 ft, grass/turf

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
225° at 5 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Temperature
201 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N41661 · 1

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