ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157521
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| Date: | Monday 8 July 2013 |
| Time: | 16:07 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44293 |
| MSN: | 28-7415616 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Boss Airport (08KY), Burnside, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bronston, KY (08KY) |
| Mt. Sterling, KY (IOB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was attempting a soft-field takeoff from a turf runway that he described as “extremely wet and soggy with tall grass.” The airplane became airborne approximately halfway down the 2,500-foot-long runway, and the pilot reported that climb performance was degraded due to hot weather conditions. During the climb, the left landing gear impacted a line of trees past the runway end. The pilot stated that he was unable to maintain airspeed, and the airplane subsequently stalled and impacted an open field, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The fuselage was consumed by post-crash fire. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s reduced climb performance due to density altitude, as well as the pilot’s decision to initiate the takeoff from the wet turf runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2013 23:12 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Jul-2013 15:50 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2013 21:58 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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