CHI76FEI11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · West Salem, OH · August 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1975
Place
West Salem, OH · WEST SALEM, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1841TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750817030279A
Case key
150580

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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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3-2723  75/8/17    WEST SALEM,OH       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 717
        TIME - 1740                    N1841T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WEST SALEM,OH              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1841T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grass Field

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Other investigations on N1841T · 1

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