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May 26, 1986 · Piper PA-28-140 · N32143
Bolivar, MO
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 26, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Bolivar, MO
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N32143
Operator
James E Petty
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC86LA118
THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT HE COULD GET AIRBORNE FROM THE TURF FIELD ALTHOUGH IT WAS WET, SOFT, AND MUDDY. AFTER ROLLING SOME DISTANCE, HE DECIDED HE WOULD HAVE TO FLY THROUGH POWERLINES OR TREES SO HE ABORTED. THE AIRPLANE RAN PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH A FENCE, ACROSS A ROAD, AND INTO A YARD WHERE IT IMPACTED A YARD LIGHT AND A TREE. IT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT AND POST-IMPACT FIRE.
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THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT HE COULD GET AIRBORNE FROM THE TURF FIELD ALTHOUGH IT WAS WET, SOFT, AND MUDDY. AFTER ROLLING SOME DISTANCE, HE DECIDED HE WOULD HAVE TO FLY THROUGH POWERLINES OR TREES SO HE ABORTED. THE AIRPLANE RAN PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH A FENCE, ACROSS A ROAD, AND INTO A YARD WHERE IT IMPACTED A YARD LIGHT AND A TREE. IT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT AND POST-IMPACT FIRE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 CDT
Nearest AirportMEMORIAL (0nm N)
Runway1
Runway Length2550 ft
Runway Width300 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN32143
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJames E Petty
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT