CHI70F0167

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lansing, IL · July 10, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1969
Place
Lansing, IL · LANSING, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7346JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166930

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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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3-3270  69/7/10    LANSING,ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 715
        TIME - 1215                    N7346J              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO-HAMMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,ILL                 GRIFFIN,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES

Aircraft

Registration
N7346J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicago-Hammond

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Other investigations on N7346J · 2

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