MKC78DCA52

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Memphis, MO · September 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1978
Place
Memphis, MO · MEMPHIS, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9350KPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780927030549A
Case key
138912

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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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3-2562  78/9/27    MEMPHIS,MO          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 231
        TIME - 1530                    N9350K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9350K
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9350K · 1

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