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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Arcata, CA · January 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1981
Place
Arcata, CA · ARCATA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6348CPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810112000229A
Case key
127190

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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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3-0145  81/1/12    ARCATA,CA           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1053                    N6348C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 696 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            62 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCATA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCATA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- INTERSECTION TKOF,1300FT REMAINING.5998FT AVBL.HIT CONCRETE BLOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6348C
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arcata

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