Accident · 1991-03-19

NTSB case CHI91LA111 · PIPER PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1991-03-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (N4338C)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): THUNDERBIRD AIRCRAFT CO.

Probable cause

A GUY WIRE WAS STRUCK ON TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POOR PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.

Source: NTSB case CHI91LA111

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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