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Aviation accident GAA17CA336

NONE · PIPER PA 28 · 2017-06-08 · Auburn, IN, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA336
Event ID
20170609X82316
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-08
Location
Auburn, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.207221, -85.003334

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28
Registration
N4543R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue to attempt to take off despite the airplane’s inability to attain a positive climb rate, which resulted in little runway remaining, and his subsequent decision to turn off the runway, which resulted in a collision with a barn.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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