NYC75FNA15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Marston Mill, MA · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Marston Mill, MA · MARSTON MILL, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1564JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901028839A
Case key
136938

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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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3-2669   74/9/1    MARSTON MILL,MASS   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 177
        TIME - 1400                    N1564J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE COD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FITCHBURG,MASS              FALMOUTH,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT 103LBS OVR MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1564J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape Cod

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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