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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bells, TN · June 29, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1975
Place
Bells, TN · BELLS, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7382WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750629017609A
Case key
149642

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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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3-1573  75/6/29    BELLS,TN            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N7382W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLS,TN                    UNION CITY,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ACFT SLO TO ACCELERATE,NR FENCE PLT MADE ABRUPT PULL UP TO CLR FENCE.LNDG GR HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7382W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N7382W · 1

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