# NTSB MIA77FKT29: Piper PA-25, N8935L, W.Boynton Bch, FL, March 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1977
- Place: W.Boynton Bch, FL · W.BOYNTON BCH, FL
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKT29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2007  77/3/11    W.BOYNTON BCH,FL    PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0640                    N8935L              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     1412 TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - D.M AIRSPRAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W.BOYNTON BCH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- WING CAUGHT TALL GRASS ADJ TO STRIP.TKOF LEFT OF CENTERLINE TO AVOID HOLES.NO LOAD ABOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8935L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8935L-2012-11-26), registration cancelled 2012-11-26, S/N 25-5400 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: D.M Airspray

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