UNK64X2287

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Burwell, NE · June 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1964
Place
Burwell, NE · BURWELL, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5152WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183349

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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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3-1658  64/6/14    BURWELL NEBR        PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 200
        TIME - 1600                    N5152W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N5152W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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