CHI68F0243

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fillmore, IL · July 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Fillmore, IL · FILLMORE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6834WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115473

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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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3-2348  67/7/15    FILLMORE, ILL       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6834W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- FARM FIELD, 8 INCH WHEAT STUBBLE. WIND LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6834W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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