CHI70F0255

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Atwater, OH · August 14, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1969
Place
Atwater, OH · ATWATER, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1819JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163051

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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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3-3574  69/8/14    ATWATER,OHIO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 969
        TIME - 1550                    N1819J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BENTON,OHIO           ATWATER,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/O ABT 300-500FT FROM RWY END,GRND RUN APRX 1550FT.2380FT NEEDED TO CLR 50FT OBSTACLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1819J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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