MKC65D0036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Dawson, IA · March 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1965
Place
Dawson, IA · DAWSON, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7711KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179420

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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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3-0395   65/3/7  NR.DAWSON IOWA        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 576
        TIME - 1430                    N7711K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUFF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N7711K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huff

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