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Piper PA-28-140 N4542F

29 July 1985 · Franklin, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 July 1985 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4542F was involved in an accident near Franklin, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Rainbow (Y78)
Coordinates
42.8802, -88.0009
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N4542F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Neenah
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI85LA320

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT USED A SHORTFIELD TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT WOULD NOT FLY. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED ON THE END OF THERWY, OVERRUNNING THE RWY AND STRIKING A DITCH. THE PLT REPORTED ENGINE RPM NORMAL AND THE ACFT WAS UNDER MAX GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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