CHI76FEI06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chagrin Falls, OH · July 31, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1975
Place
Chagrin Falls, OH · CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5294SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750731023049A
Case key
149904

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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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3-2027  75/7/31    CHAGRIN FALLS,OH    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 2010                    N5294S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAGRIN FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAGRIN FALLS,OH            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO BE WALLOWING IN THE AIR BFR DSCNDG BACK TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5294S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chagrin Falls

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.