SEA77FYM13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Yamhill, OR · January 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1977
Place
Yamhill, OR · YAMHILL, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7364HPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770108000669A
Case key
157018

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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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3-0202   77/1/8  NR.YAMHILL,OR         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 608
        TIME - 1100                    N7364H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 424 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR               YAMHILL,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WHEEL RUTS 2/3 WAY DOWN RWY.LIFTOFF PRIOR TO RUTS.ABORTED,SETTLED INTO FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7364H
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying M Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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