MKC70D0195

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Bartlett, ND · August 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1969
Place
Bartlett, ND · BARTLETT, ND
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3984TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155789

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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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3-3866  69/8/31    BARTLETT,N DAK      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 200
        TIME - 1300                    N3984T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARTLETT,N DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AFT LIFT-OFF FROM A FARM FLD,ACFT SETTLED,STRUCK ROAD EMBANKMENT. WIND CALM TEMP 70 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3984T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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