Accident Piper PA-28R-201 N43758, Sunday 19 April 1987

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Date:	Sunday 19 April 1987
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-201
Owner/operator:	Geostar Corp.
Registration:	N43758
MSN:	7737133
Total airframe hrs:	1877 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lehighton, PA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST AND THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 1500 FEET FROM THE TAKEOFF POINT. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN A SLOPE AND ACROSS A ROAD IMPACTING TWO TREES.

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