- Date
- May 8, 1971
- Place
- Guthrie Ctr, IA · GUTHRIE CTR, IA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7179RPiper PA-28
- Status
- Completed · report January 10, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161670
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1539 71/5/8 GUTHRIE CTR,IOWA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 2100 N7179R PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 32, 2200 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 220 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GUTHRIE CTR MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP DENISON,IOWA DENISON,IOWA GUTHRIE CTR,IOWA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- 1800FT TURF STRIP,GRASS APRX 8IN TALL.WIND CALM.50FT PWR LINE AT DEP END.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7179R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Guthrie Ctr Muni
N7179RRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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