MKC68D0285

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Marshalltown, IA · October 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Marshalltown, IA · MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3422KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113271

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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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3-3779  67/10/21   MARSHALLTOWN,IOWA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N3422K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALLTOWN MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED LEFT,WING STRUCK CORN STALKS NEXT TO RNWY. SETTLED IN CORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3422K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshalltown Muni

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