CHI76DET12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hanna, IN · August 28, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1975
Place
Hanna, IN · HANNA, IN
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7325WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750828027379A
Case key
151160

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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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3-3103  75/8/28    HANNA,IN            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 280
        TIME - 1830                    N7325W              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 244 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANNA,IN                    MOMENCE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GND,NOSE GR BROKE OFF IN SOFT DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7325W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7325W · 1

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