MKC68F0158

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Napoleon, ND · August 14, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1967
Place
Napoleon, ND · NAPOLEON, ND
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8727WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115917

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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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2-0747  67/8/14  NR.NAPOLEON,N DAK     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 401
        TIME - 1315                    N8727W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF UP HILL.HIGH TEMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8727W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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