NYC78DFA30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Barneveld, NY · September 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1978
Place
Barneveld, NY · BARNEVELD, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8666EPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780910034479A
Case key
139285

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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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3-3341  78/9/10    BARNEVELD,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8666E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARNEVELD,NY                ONEIDA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8666E
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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