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NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell IN 112 · Parkston, SD · September 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1978
Place
Parkston, SD · PARKSTON, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1462JRockwell IN 112
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780914028309A
Case key
140144

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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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3-2492  78/9/14    PARKSTON,SD         ROCKWELL IN 112     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 453
        TIME - 0530                    N1462J              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKSTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKSTON,SD                 MITCHELL,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- SEVERAL RUNWAY LIGHTS INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1462J
Reported as
Rockwell IN 112
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parkston Muni

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Other investigations on N1462J · 1

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