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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sundance, WY · July 11, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1981
Place
Sundance, WY · SUNDANCE, WY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N33533Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810711040559A
Case key
123595

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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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3-3342  81/7/11    SUNDANCE,WY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 305
        TIME - 0920                    N33533              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNDANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNDANCE,WY                 DOUGLAS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      74
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 7200FT.SETTLED TO 2300FT RWY AFT LIFT-OFF,UN CLR ARPT FENCE.COMP TKOF ROLL APRX 1520FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N33533
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sundance

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