UNK64X3961

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Woolstock, IA · September 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1964
Place
Woolstock, IA · WOOLSTOCK, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5286WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184198

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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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3-2884  64/9/13    WOOLSTOCK IOWA      PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 206
        TIME - 1745                    N5286W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N5286W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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