MKC79DCJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hartington, NE · August 17, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1979
Place
Hartington, NE · HARTINGTON, NE
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N754WWPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790817020889A
Case key
135110

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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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3-1439  79/8/17  NR.HARTINGTON,NE      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1825                    N754WW              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 77 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HARTINGTON,NE                LINCOLN,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N754WW
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hartington Muni

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