ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371401
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 1988 |
| Time: | 19:19 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15567 |
| MSN: | 28-7325099 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2479 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evansville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EVANSVILLE (KSKY) |
| (3EV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT ATTEMPTED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT TAKE-OFF FROM SOFT SOGGY FIELD WITH 10 DEGREE FLAPS SELECTED. STALL WARNING ACTIVATED ON LIFT-OFF, AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET THEN BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED, MADE UNCONTROLLED LANDING IN MUDDY FIELD ONE-HALF MILE FROM AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED. AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL RECOMMENDS 25 DEGREE FLAPS FOR SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF. THIS WAS PILOT'S FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OPERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DEX03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 05:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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