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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cassville, MO · October 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1980
Place
Cassville, MO · CASSVILLE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N95436Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801017066999A
Case key
128931

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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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3-2489  80/10/17   CASSVILLE,MO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2286
        TIME - 1150                    N95436              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMBERLINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASSVILLE,MO                COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WINDSOCK INDICATED CALM.AFTER CRASH,CONDITIONS INDICATED TAILWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N95436
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timberline

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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