CHI74AC084

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Columbus, OH · April 13, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 13, 1974
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N204MAPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740413017539A
Case key
124298

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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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3-1283  74/4/13    COLUMBUS,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0835                    N204MA              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               PORTSMOUTH,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N204MA
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bolton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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