MKC78DCD53

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · South English, IA · August 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1978
Place
South English, IA · SOUTH ENGLISH, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3252QPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780831026509A
Case key
140117

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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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3-2308  78/8/31    SOUTH ENGLISH,IA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N3252Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRAZIER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOWA CITY,IA                SOUTH ENGLISH,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- WING CAUGHT TALL CORN ADJ TO STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3252Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frazier Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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