CHI66D0658

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Shullsburg, WI · March 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1966
Place
Shullsburg, WI · SHULLSBURG, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4571RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172745

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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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3-1197  66/3/25    SHULLSBURG WIS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 180
        TIME - 1830                    N4571R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHULLSBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF MADE FROM SNOW COVERED CORN FIELD 680 FEET IN LENGTH, SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4571R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shullsburg

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