MKC76DCQ35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Beaumont, KS · February 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1976
Place
Beaumont, KS · BEAUMONT, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2328PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760228002579A
Case key
152629

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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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3-0334  76/2/28    BEAUMONT,KS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N2328P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT HOTEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,KS                 WICHITA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- HIT UNOCCUPIED HOUSE ON TAKEOFF.UNLTD ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2328P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont Hotel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.