# NTSB CHI79FER06: Piper PA-24, N6837P, Menomonie, WI, September 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1979
- Place: Menomonie, WI · MENOMONIE, WI
- Location: 44.8892° N, 91.9098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Menomonie, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8892&lon=-91.9098&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FER06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FER06

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3238   79/9/9    MENOMONIE,WI        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1526                    N6837P              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 897 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAU CLAIRE,WI               EAU CLAIRE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6837P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6837P-1979-12-17), registration cancelled 1979-12-17, S/N 24-1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Skyport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790909031659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790909031659A), Sep 9, 1979: Piper PA24, Menomonie, WI, Destroyed. Rotated acft on takeoff. Acft settled back to rwy. Lifted off again. Flew into trees. Failed to abort takeoff.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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