MKC70F0178

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Macon, MO · August 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Macon, MO · MACON, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4426JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161132

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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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3-3359   69/8/2    MACON,MO            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1605
        TIME - 2200                    N4426J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOWLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACON,MO                    KIRKSVILLE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N4426J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fowler

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