Piper PA28-151 N6771F
17 June 1998 · Jefferson, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1998 at about 00:50 local time, a Piper PA28-151 registered N6771F was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jefferson, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson Municipal (EFW)
- Coordinates
- 42.0091, -94.3702
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-151
- Registration
- N6771F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carroll → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft and his failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting a touch and go with three passengers in the airplane. When he rotated for liftoff, he felt the airplane did not feel right and initiated an aborted takeoff. He did not maintain directional control. The airplane exited the runway, traversed a grassy area, a roadway and impacted a ditch. The pilot said that this was the first time he had flown the airplane with three passengers. He also indicated that he had a total time in this make and model of airplane of 2.2 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1998 | Piper PA28-R-200 | W. Frankfort, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Piper PA28-151 | Anthon, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Piper PA28-181 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Piper PA28-140 | Rockland, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Piper PA28-160B | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1999 | Piper PA28-140 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Carrol, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Needham GLASTAR | Allison, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1998 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Sheets KITFOX II | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |