Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA006

MARION, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N288T

PIPER PA-18

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A FARM FIELD, THE ACFT'S LEFT WING DROPPED & THE ACFT DESCENDED STRIKING THE TERRAIN. WITNESSES SAID THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A STEEP CLIMBING, LEFT TURN. A POST ACDNT INSPN REVEALED NO PREIMPACT POWERPLANT OR AIRFRAME FAILURES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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