MKC82DCG02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Forsyth, MO · October 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1981
Place
Forsyth, MO · FORSYTH, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N91324Piper PA-38
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811002065629A
Case key
123206

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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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3-2241   81/10/2   FORSYTH,MO          PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N91324              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 34, 746 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORSYTH,MO                  POINT LOOKOUT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- DRG PREV FLT,MADE PRCTNRY LNDG ON 2400FT FARM FLD W LOW FUEL.UN TO ACLT ABV 45KTS DRG ATMTD TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N91324
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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