MINR · Piper J3C-65 · 2003-08-02 · Chadron, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA244
Event ID
20030804X01259
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-02
Location
Chadron, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.933334, -103
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N70522
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate preflight planning by the pilot to ensure the required takeoff distance was utilized, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff. Contributing factors were the uphill gradient and the hangar.