CHI75DEM26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Midland, MI · February 2, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1975
Place
Midland, MI · MIDLAND, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7202HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750202002419A
Case key
146877

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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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3-0165   75/2/2    MIDLAND,MI          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 293
        TIME - 0800                    N7202H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YODERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,MI                  OWOSSO,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FLT ABORTED FM ABT 20FT AGL.TKOF TOOK A LONGER THAN USUAL.RMVD FROST FM WINDSHIELD DIDNT CK WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7202H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yoderville

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