NYC68F0109

NTSB accident investigation · Cherokee II · Hershey, PA · August 12, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1967
Place
Hershey, PA · HERSHEY, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N10342Cherokee II
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115146

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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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3-2708  67/8/12    HERSHEY, PA         CHEROKEE II         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N10342              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERSHEY AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- PORPOISED ON TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N10342
Reported as
Cherokee II
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hershey Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.