MKC68F0573

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lincoln, NE · May 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1968
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7144RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110851

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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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3-1210   68/5/8    LINCOLN,NEBR        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N7144R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDEN SKY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- USED 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7144R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eden Sky Ranch

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