ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145838
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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 2012 |
| Time: | 07:03 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9815D |
| MSN: | 22-6702 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1510 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South of Pope Field Airport - KGFD, Greenfield, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenfield, IN (GFD) |
| Greenfield, IN (GFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted an engine run-up, which included a carburetor heat check, without any anomalies. The pilot stated that the taxi distance from the run-up location to the takeoff position was about 200 feet, and the start of the takeoff was not delayed for any reason. The ground roll was slightly longer than normal, which did not initially concern the pilot. However, after the airplane lifted off, it did not accelerate as usual. The pilot was able to clear an intervening set of power lines, but was unable to gain enough airspeed to sustain a climb. The pilot stated that he was concerned about inducing an aerodynamic stall by attempting to climb over the approaching tree line, and he elected to maintain controlled flight into the trees. A postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://www.wibc.com/news/local-news?ID=1710434
http://web.archive.org/web/20120527195104/http://www.wishtv.com:80/dpp/news/local/east_central/plane-crash-injures-three
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/3-hurt-in-plane-crash
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9815D
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2012 08:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-May-2012 11:18 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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