NYC78FHM16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mahopac, NY · May 7, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1978
Place
Mahopac, NY · MAHOPAC, NY
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N43182Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780507014119A
Case key
142031

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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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3-1568   78/5/7    MAHOPAC,NY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 110
        TIME - 1520                    N43182              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHOPAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAHOPAC,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N43182
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mahopac

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