ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133691
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 1998 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Knox County Flying Club Inc |
| Registration: | N5755F |
| MSN: | 28-25058 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5165 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockland, Knox County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KRKD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot (SP) was performing a soft field takeoff. He stated, 'I pulled yoke full aft, power full, [and] rolled down the runway. Plane wallowed into air at approximately 60 MPH. I pushed nose forward, left wing dropped. Plane wandered to side of runway. I lost ground effect. Left wing dropped. Plane looped to left. I tried to correct. Apparently pulled nose up too much [and] stalled....' The airplane's left wing tip and propeller struck the ground. The airplane cartwheeled, and came to rest in a swampy area on the left side of the runway, where a post crash fire ensued. Examination of wreckage did not reveal any evidence a mechanical malfunction of the airframe or engine. The SP reported 43 hours of total flight experience, all in make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in a stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA146
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2012 11:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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