- Date
- April 1, 1978
- Place
- Madison, FL · MADISON, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1839HPiper PA-34
- Status
- Completed · report August 24, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780401016469A
- Case key
- 141950
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1325 78/4/1 MADISON,FL PIPER PA-34 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 2230 N1839H PX- 0 0 1 CORP/EXEC 37, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 700 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MADISON,FL JACKSONVILLE,FL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT REMARKS- NO RWY LIGHTS.PLT MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAR TO GO TO DEP END OF RWY & TURN ON TAIL LIGHTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1839H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Madison County
N1839HRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TAirframe modelPiper PA-34-200TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 series
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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.