SEA68D0176

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Auburn, WA · September 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Auburn, WA · AUBURN, WA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5727PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114015

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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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3-4508   67/9/4    AUBURN,WASH         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 603
        TIME - 1610                    N5727P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5727P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Auburn

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