ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358991
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1995 |
| Time: | 16:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Darren Piemont |
| Registration: | N43786 |
| MSN: | 28-7890015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3758 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Jamestown, KY (K24) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE 2522.3 LBS. WITH C.G. OF 93 INCHES. HE BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED TO '55 KNOTS.' WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE THE AIRPLANE ROTATED, BUT DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. HE 'THROTTLED BACK, APPLIED BRAKES AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED, BUT DID NOT STOP. THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE INTERSECTING RUNWAY, ONTO THE GRASS, STRUCK THE AIRPORT SECURITY FENCE AND STOPPED. THE FAA INSPECTOR WROTE IN HIS STATEMENT, THE 'CORRECTED TOTAL WEIGHT' AT TAKEOFF WAS 2,575 POUNDS, AND THE MAXIMUM CERTIFIED WEIGHT FOR TAKEOFF WAS '2,550' POUNDS.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate planning which resulted in his failure to attain adequate airspeed for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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