MKC78DCG18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cameron, MO · March 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1978
Place
Cameron, MO · CAMERON, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33574Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780312003729A
Case key
158610

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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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3-0289  78/3/12    CAMERON,MO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 207
        TIME - 1400                    N33574              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMERON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST JOSEPH,MO                RETURN                       CAMERON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N33574
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cameron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N33574 · 1

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