MKC78DCG54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Bethany, MO · July 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1978
Place
Bethany, MO · BETHANY, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N47416Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780731021489A
Case key
140510

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1991  78/7/31    BETHANY,MO          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 238
        TIME - 0900                    N47416              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHANY MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,MO                  HARTFORD, WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N47416
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethany Memorial

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Other investigations on N47416 · 1

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