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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA24 · Mott, ND · July 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1964
Place
Mott, ND · MOTT, ND
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7637PPiper PA24
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183079

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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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3-2099  64/7/16    MOTT N DAK          PIPER PA24          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 104
        TIME - 0705                    N7637P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WYMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7637P
Reported as
Piper PA24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wyman

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