FTW73DPG27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Judsonia, AR · October 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1972
Place
Judsonia, AR · JUDSONIA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3664KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169030

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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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3-2944   72/10/7   JUDSONIA,ARK        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1200
        TIME - 0930                    N3664K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUDSONIA,ARK                SEARCY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- FIELD INADEQUATE FOR TAKEOFF,PILOT MISCALCULATED TAKEOFF DISTANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N3664K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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