MKC71FDM55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Oklee, MN · April 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1971
Place
Oklee, MN · OKLEE, MN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3284RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160948

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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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3-1281  71/4/11    OKLEE,MINN          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 136
        TIME - 1145                    N3284R              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLEE,MINN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO TKOF FROM 1800 FT STRIP AT MAX GROSS WT W A 20K T-WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3284R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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