MIA74DLA42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Branford, FL · April 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1974
Place
Branford, FL · BRANFORD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N95330Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740427014329A
Case key
124804

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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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3-1539  74/4/27    BRANFORD,FLA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N95330              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FLA             ST PETERSBURG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD CLB TO ABT 30FT AGL THEN SETTLE INTO POWERLINE.WIRES APRX 20-25FT HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N95330
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.