CHI80FEP60

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cornucopia, WI · September 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1980
Place
Cornucopia, WI · CORNUCOPIA, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33444Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800901050029A
Case key
128923

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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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3-2481   80/9/1    CORNUCOPIA,WI       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 474
        TIME - 1635                    N33444              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNUCOPIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORNUCOPIA,WI               ST PAUL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT RWY BARREL MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N33444
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cornucopia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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