MIA79DLD52

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Ft.Mccoy, FL · March 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1979
Place
Ft.Mccoy, FL · FT.MCCOY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N25TDPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790317006139A
Case key
137177

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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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3-1777  79/3/17  NR.FT.MCCOY,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 394
        TIME - 1030                    N25TD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FT.MCCOY,FL                  GAINESVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY

Aircraft

Registration
N25TD
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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