MKC79DCJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hay Springs, NE · August 11, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1979
Place
Hay Springs, NE · HAY SPRINGS, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4513RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790811019249A
Case key
135107

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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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3-1437  79/8/11  NR.HAY SPRINGS,NE     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 272
        TIME - 1730                    N4513R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HAY SPRINGS,NE               HOT SPRINGS,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N4513R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N4513R · 1

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