Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA051

MARFA, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N47849

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB TOO STEEPLY DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN OLD ABANDONED AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT, DESCENDED, AND STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE FLYING SPEED COULD BE REGAINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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