MKC68F0308

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Gordon, NE · October 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1967
Place
Gordon, NE · GORDON, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6232PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113156

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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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3-3619   67/10/8   GORDON,NEBR         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N6232P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM HIGHWAY,STRUCK HIGHWAY SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6232P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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