MKC70F0279

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Miltonvale, KS · November 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1969
Place
Miltonvale, KS · MILTONVALE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8226NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181015

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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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3-2879  69/11/30   MILTONVALE,KANS     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 103
        TIME - 1130                    N8226N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KANS                 SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE LNDED IN PASTURE DUE ROUGH ENG. ENG CKD OK SO ATMTD T/O. RANGE GRASS 8-12 IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8226N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage