CHI73FEE42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Schaumburg, IL · January 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1973
Place
Schaumburg, IL · SCHAUMBURG, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4371PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730126001079A
Case key
169972

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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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3-0362  73/1/26    SCHAUMBURG,ILL      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 257
        TIME - 2045                    N4371P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHAUMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHAUMBURG,ILL              IRONWOOD,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT FELT ACFT DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY.TOTAL NITE FLT TIME 9HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4371P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schaumburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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