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N3969K accident description

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Crash location 40.232500°N, 85.637500°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Anderson, IN
37.933379°N, 87.302505°W
182.2 miles away
Tail number N3969K
Accident date 31 Aug 2010
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he was giving a "discovery flight." After takeoff from the 3400 foot runway, the airplane did not continue to climb or gain altitude. According to the pilot the airplane started to sink and he lowered the airplane's nose. The airplane continued to sink and it sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot's accident report listed no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the accident flight. The calculated local density altitude was 3,099 feet.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.

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