ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289330
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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7317W |
| MSN: | 28-1181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocilla, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocilla, GA |
| Fitzgerald Municipal Airport, GA (KFZG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot turned the airplane to the right immediately after liftoff from the dirt strip to avoid a tree in its flight path. According to the pilot, the engine stopped producing power, the stall warning activated, and the airplane remained in a right bank until ground contact. The airplane came to rest upright in a cultivated field less than 1/2 mile from the departure strip. Photographs taken by first responders revealed significant tip-curling, leading edge gouging, and chord-wise scratching of both propeller blades, which was consistent with engine power at the time of impact. There was no visible evidence of an in-flight or post-crash fire. The airplane was recovered from the field, and a detailed examination of the airframe and powerplant revealed no evidence of pre-impact anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11LA289
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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