MKC79DER57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Mahnomen, MN · June 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1978
Place
Mahnomen, MN · MAHNOMEN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7739ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780616038869A
Case key
202541

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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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3-3896  78/6/16    MAHNOMEN,MN         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1613
        TIME - 1300                    N7739Z              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 531 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHNOMEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAHNOMEN,MN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7739Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mahnomen Muni

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