Accident Piper PA-18-135 N99620, Sunday 22 January 1984

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Date:	Sunday 22 January 1984
Time:	13:10 LT
Type:	Piper PA-18-135
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N99620
MSN:	18-3949
Year of manufacture:	1955
Total airframe hrs:	2935 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-290-D2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Klamath Falls, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Klamath Falls, OR
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF ON A SLUSHY SOFT RWY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT THE RWY MIDPOINT DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION. DURING THE ABORT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT THOUGHT THE RWY CONDITIONS AND CARBURETOR ICE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: