SEA68F0324

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · May 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1968
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1861JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110581

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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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3-3455  68/5/16    BELLEVUE,WASH       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1450                    N1861J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT N86082, SUBS DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N1861J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellevue

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