CHI71FDM06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cochrane, WI · April 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1971
Place
Cochrane, WI · COCHRANE, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5979WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160868

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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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3-1377  71/4/22    COCHRANE,WIS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N5979W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEUSER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COCHRANE,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5979W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heuser