MKC68D0076

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Finlayson, MN · July 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1967
Place
Finlayson, MN · FINLAYSON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6525QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115550

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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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3-2446   67/7/4    FINLAYSON, MINN     ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N6525Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT,HILLY FIELD. TALL GRASS, WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N6525Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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