Accident Piper PA-36 N57748, Saturday 2 July 1983

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Date:	Saturday 2 July 1983
Time:	06:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-36
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N57748
MSN:	367660061
Total airframe hrs:	854 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-720A1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Paul, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO GET TAKEOFF SPEED HE DUMPED HIS LOAD, THEN HIT A FENCE & FENCE POSTS. THE ACFTWAS ESTIMATED TO BE WITHIN THE CG & GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS. TWO INSPECTIONS OF THE ENG REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS.

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