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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Beulah, MS · August 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1974
Place
Beulah, MS · BEULAH, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6581ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136731

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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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3-2952  74/8/28    BEULAH,MISS         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 18000
        TIME - 0830                    N6581Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEULAH,MISS                 PACE,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- R WG HIT TALL GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6581Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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