ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166143
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 2014 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Wild Wingdom LLC |
| Registration: | N15230 |
| MSN: | 28-7305039 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4340 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Goose Creek Airport (28A), Indian Trail, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indian Trail, NC (28A) |
| Indian Trail, NC (28A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he intended to perform a short field takeoff due to trees at the end of the 2,350-foot-long runway. A pretakeoff engine run up revealed no anomalies, and the pilot initiated the takeoff with the wing flaps extended 10 degrees. "Immediately" after takeoff, the pilot raised the flaps, and felt as though the airplane's nose was "pushed down." The airplane contacted trees at the end of the runway and subsequently impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the engine firewall. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. According to the airplane owner's handbook, when operating from short runways, "[takeoff] distances can be reduced appreciably by lowering flaps to 25 degrees." The Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A further stated, "On short-field takeoffs, the landing gear and flaps should remain in takeoff position until clear of obstacles and [best rate of climb] has been established. It is usually advisable to raise the flaps in increments to avoid sudden loss of lift."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flap retraction during a short field takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft experiencing an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=15230
Location
Media:
4 injured when Piper Arrow crashed after takeoff at Goose Creek Airport Sunday. #cobsphoto #theobserver @NTSB pic.twitter.com/pN1qziSnIc
— Davie Hinshaw (@DavieHinshaw) May 12, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2014 04:30 | Geno | Added |
| 12-May-2014 17:01 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2014 19:11 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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