ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378319
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1984 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Tampa Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N91353 |
| MSN: | 3882A001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 901 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-234-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wauchula, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wauchula, FL |
| Tampa, FL (KTPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT USED OUTDATED SECTIONAL CHART & LANDED AT AN OLD (CLOSED) AIRPORT, WHICH WAS NO LONGER MAINTAINED. ON DEPARTURE, USING SOFT FIELD PROCEDURES, ACFT DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY & BECAME AIRBORNE IN GROUND EFFECT AT MINIMAL SPEED. PLT DETERMINED ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTACLES AT END OF RUNWAY AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. ACFT OVERRAN ARPT SURFACE AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAPS SET AT FULL DOWN, GRASS ON RUNWAY 10 TO 12 INCHES IN HEIGHT. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85FA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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