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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3164 76/11/1 OSKALOOSA,KS PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 611
TIME - 1140 N7700D PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 454 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OSKALOOSA,KS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM ROUGH FARM FIELD AFTER MISTAKING THE FIELD FOR A NEARBY PRIVATE AIRSTRIP.