NYC81FFA14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Knox, NY · March 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1981
Place
Knox, NY · KNOX, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2565DPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810328026959A
Case key
127060

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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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3-0830  81/3/28    KNOX,NY             PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 2100                    N2565D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOX,NY                     ANTRIM,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2565D
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Knox

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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