MKC72FER09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ponsford, MN · July 25, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1971
Place
Ponsford, MN · PONSFORD, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9770JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163014

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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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3-2684  71/7/25    PONSFORD,MINN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 207
        TIME - 1100                    N9770J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONSFORD,MINN               MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9770J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akens

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