- Date
- August 2, 1970
- Place
- Humble, TX · HUMBLE, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7234JPiper PA-28
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 186156
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3329 70/8/2 HUMBLE,TEX PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 192 TIME - 1325 N7234J PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON INTERCON. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP WESTWEGO,LA ALICE,TEX HUMBLE,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- DRG TKOF FROM PASTURE L LDG GR HIT BURIED OIL DRUM HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7234J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Houston Intercon.
N7234JRegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2024 · Piper PA-28-140Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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