CHI70FBQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Paris, IL · March 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1970
Place
Paris, IL · PARIS, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8199NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137054

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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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3-1075   70/3/8    PARIS,ILL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3000
        TIME - 1545                    N8199N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARIS,ILL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT 4FT FENCE AT END OF 2110FT SOD RWY,LAST 3D LOOSE GRAVEL.USED NO FLAPS,WIND CALM.NO DMG ON LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8199N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart Field

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