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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Rough River, KY · May 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1977
Place
Rough River, KY · ROUGH RIVER, KY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5656PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770514013699A
Case key
147589

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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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3-1469  77/5/14    ROUGH RIVER,KY      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 176
        TIME - 1409                    N5656P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUGH RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUGH RIVER,KY              OWENSBORO,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT GOLF CART

Aircraft

Registration
N5656P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rough River

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Other investigations on N5656P · 2

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