Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC82DA072

NORTH LOUP, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N4339Z

PIPER PA-18

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BROKE GROUND ABOUT 1000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE LOAD BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BELOW MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT DURING TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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