CHI76FEC54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fraser, MI · August 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1976
Place
Fraser, MI · FRASER, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N56615Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760816026729A
Case key
155524

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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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3-2365  76/8/16    FRASER,MI           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N56615              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRASER,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR. SUBSTANTIAL DMG. NO STANDARD ARPT FLAG OR ROTATING BEACON ON TRACTOR

Aircraft

Registration
N56615
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckinley

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