# NTSB IAD74DLT06: Piper PA-28, N7503R, Somerville, TN, August 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1973
- Place: Somerville, TN · SOMERVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.2322° N, 89.3756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Somerville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2322&lon=-89.3756&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLT06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLT06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2202  73/8/24    SOMERVILLE,TENN     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N7503R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERVILLE,TENN             MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           95                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STRIP MARGINAL DUE ROUGH COND & LENGTH. RAN OFF END INTO TREES & FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7503R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7503R), registered now, S/N 28-22059, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730824024419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730824024419A), Aug 24, 1973: Piper PA28140, Somerville, TN, Substantial damage. Strip marginal due rough cond & length. Ran off end into trees & fence.

## Other investigations on N7503R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA82FKA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FKA01), Oct 8, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N7503R), Caba Rojo, PR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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