ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131511
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2011 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee D |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Unlimited Inc |
| Registration: | N1803T |
| MSN: | 28-7125155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3481 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field - K8A1, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Guntersville, AL (8A1) |
| Destin, FL (DTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses reported observing the airplane become airborne about two-thirds of the way down the departure runway. It then pitched up to a nose-high attitude of at least 20 degrees, leveled off about 40 feet above ground level, pitched up again to about the same pitch attitude, and subsequently descended behind a tree line with a high sink rate. Another witness reported seeing the airplane come over the tree line behind his residence and impact the ground in a nose-low attitude. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The witness observations are consistent with the pilot attempting to climb at too steep a pitch angle, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. According to calculations, the airplane’s weight was about 110 pounds over the maximum allowable takeoff weight, which would have resulted in reduced climb performance.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive pitch attitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the takeoff initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to comply with weight and balance limitations.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2011 10:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jun-2011 12:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2011 00:54 | gwog | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2011 05:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2011 01:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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