FTW72DQG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Follett, TX · December 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1971
Place
Follett, TX · FOLLETT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4658RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164924

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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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3-4052   71/12/4   FOLLETT,TEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N4658R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 77 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOLLETT,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4658R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Born Field

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