CHI67D0023

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cordova, IL · May 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1966
Place
Cordova, IL · CORDOVA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7255WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171305

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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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3-1464  66/5/25    CORDOVA ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1108
        TIME - 1330                    N7255W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED FROM FARM FIELD WITH ALFALFA 12 INCHES HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7255W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage