FTW67D0565

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Dimmit, TX · April 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1967
Place
Dimmit, TX · DIMMIT, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9841DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117691

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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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3-1310  67/4/22    DIMMIT,TEX          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 100
        TIME - 1030                    N9841D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIMMITT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT,WIND CALM,DENSITY ALT APPROX 5500 FT,UPGRADE AT MIDPOINT OF 2550 FT RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9841D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dimmitt

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