MIA70F0129

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Blountville, TN · September 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1969
Place
Blountville, TN · BLOUNTVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N98301Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157013

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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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3-3982  69/9/14    BLOUNTVILLE,TENN    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N98301              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOUNTVILLE,TENN            BLOUNTVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N98301
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tri-City