CHI79FEI01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Strongsville, OH · October 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1978
Place
Strongsville, OH · STRONGSVILLE, OH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N23BDPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781005035739A
Case key
139201

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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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3-3608   78/10/5   STRONGSVILLE,OH     PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 243
        TIME - 1605                    N23BD               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRONGSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OH             BRADFORD,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N23BD
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strongsville

FAA reports on this event · 1

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