FTW78DPG58

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Summers, AR · July 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1978
Place
Summers, AR · SUMMERS, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4174FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780703017219A
Case key
141339

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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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3-1635   78/7/3    SUMMERS,AR          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N4174F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMMERS,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4174F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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