FTW79FPA23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32RT · Plano, TX · July 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1979
Place
Plano, TX · PLANO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N39461Piper PA32RT
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135233

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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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3-1706  79/7/23    PLANO,TX            PIPER PA32RT        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N39461              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 20, 569 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS NORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANO,TX                    ADDISON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N39461
Reported as
Piper PA32RT
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dallas North