ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298164
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 2017 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Philip Cianciolo |
| Registration: | N4195H |
| MSN: | 15-78 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmville, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmville, VA |
| Frederick Municipal Airport, MD (FDK/KFDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the cross-country flight, the pilot performed a precautionary landing in a field due to a possible fuel flow issue. After determining that fuel was flowing to the engine, the pilot attempted to depart from the field, which was covered in high vegetation. The pilot reported that the condition of the field resulted in inadequate airspeed to climb out and clear the trees at the end of the field. The pilot initiated a turn, during which he exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The left wing impacted terrain and the airplane cartwheeled. It came to rest upright, in the field and was destroyed by a postcrash fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA17LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 13:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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