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Aviation accident CHI00FA263

3 fatal · Piper PA-28-161 · 2000-08-15 · Watertown, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI00FA263
Event ID
20001212X21658
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-15
Location
Watertown, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.190177, -88.719093

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8126V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Aircraft control not being maintained during initial climb resulting in a stall/mush. Factors to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, the pilot operating over the airplane's certified maximum gross weight, and the pilot selecting the wrong runway which resulted in a downwind takeoff.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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