CHI80FEG20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cincinnati, OH · July 16, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1980
Place
Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1841TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800716027439A
Case key
129780

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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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3-1140  80/7/16    CINCINNATI,OH       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 230
        TIME - 1308                    N1841T              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               ROUGH WATER,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PORTION OF COWLING OPENED DURING CLIMB.FASTENERS FOUND LOCKED BUT NOT SECURED TO COWLING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1841T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lunken

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1841T · 1

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