Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA215

MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8233N

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE FLT TOOK OFF WITH LIGHT & VARIABLE WINDS. HE SAID HE USED THE SHORT FLD, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE PROCEDURE TO AVOID POWERLINES WHICH ARE LOCATED 1000 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE IT WOULD NOT CLIMB. A TURN WAS STARTED TO AVOID THE POWERLINES AND WAS STEEPENED TO AVOID TREES IN THE PATH OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT LOST ALT DURING THE STEEP TURN AND A LANDING WAS MADE IN A FARM FIELD. THE ACFT LANDED HARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND PROP. AFTER THE OCCUPANTS EVACUATED, THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE TEMP WAS 93 DEG F AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT. THE DA WAS 2600 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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