CHI65F0193

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Antioch, IL · April 10, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1965
Place
Antioch, IL · ANTIOCH, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7225WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179218

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1057  65/4/10    ANTIOCH ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N7225W              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 20, 1430 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            99 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIOCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON SOFT SOD FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N7225W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antioch

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