MKC78DER54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Belle Plaine, MN · June 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1978
Place
Belle Plaine, MN · BELLE PLAINE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9062KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780613022319A
Case key
140671

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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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3-2153  78/6/13    BELLE PLAINE,MN     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N9062K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 61 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLE PLAINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EDEN PRAIRIE,MN             RETURN                       BELLE PLAINE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9062K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belle Plaine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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