MIA80DLA35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Archer, FL · July 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1980
Place
Archer, FL · ARCHER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5331WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800722037849A
Case key
129136

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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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3-2442  80/7/22    ARCHER,FL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 535
        TIME - 0700                    N5331W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING TEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCHER,FL                   LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N5331W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Ten

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5331W · 2

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