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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Manassas, VA · November 8, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1973
Place
Manassas, VA · MANASSAS, VA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1590JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731108034989A
Case key
188177

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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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3-3344   73/11/8   MANASSAS,VA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1590J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANASSAS,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- AERONCA N9047E,AIRCOUPE N93685 DMGD AS RESULT OF ACDT.PLT MADE SOFT FLD TKOF ACFT CLBD ABRUPTLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1590J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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