FTW71DPJ42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-17 · Hammon, OK · May 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1971
Place
Hammon, OK · HAMMON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5001HPiper PA-17
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161528

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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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3-1654  71/5/14    HAMMON,OKLA         PIPER PA-17         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 431
        TIME - 1930                    N5001H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMON,OKLA                 CHEYENNE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM RYE PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5001H
Reported as
Piper PA-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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