FTW76FPJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hennessey, OK · October 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1975
Place
Hennessey, OK · HENNESSEY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6143WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751002031289A
Case key
150770

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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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3-2805   75/10/2   HENNESSEY,OK        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 157
        TIME - 1030                    N6143W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENNESSEY,OK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY UNDER REPAIR,TKOF FM GRASS.L GR HIT HOLE.ACFT SWERVED LEFT INTO GAS TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6143W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Enix

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Other investigations on N6143W · 1

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