NYC81FNA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Beverly, MA · January 9, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1981
Place
Beverly, MA · BEVERLY, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N15993Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810109001009A
Case key
127309

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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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3-0252   81/1/9    BEVERLY,MA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 117
        TIME - 1303                    N15993              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEVERLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BEVERLY,MA                  RETURN                       MANCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N15993
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beverly

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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