CHI67D0147

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Fremont, OH · August 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1966
Place
Fremont, OH · FREMONT, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7466RPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121651

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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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3-2425  66/8/17    FREMONT OHIO        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1350
        TIME - 0910                    N7466R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENKINS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           77                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK 8 FT.HIGH CORN AT END OF RUNWAY.5 IN.HIGH GRASS ON RUNWAY.LONGER CLEAR RUNWY AVAILABLE

Aircraft

Registration
N7466R
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jenkins

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