ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377938
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| Date: | Saturday 22 December 1984 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | John David Hodges |
| Registration: | N7988N |
| MSN: | 28-7125369 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3432 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL (3M5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PAX VERY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT 'STALL LIGHT' ILLUMINATED AS THE ACFT FLEW OVER TREES AFT THE END OF THE RWY. ONE PAX REPORTED THAT THE ACFT CLIMBED SLIGHTLY BEFORE IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND LEFT WING AND NOSE FIRST. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE INTERIOR CONE ASS'Y OF THE MUFFLER WAS LOOSE BLOCKING THE EXHAUST PORT. ACFT GROSS WEIGHT WAS COMPUTED TO BE 2,219 POUNDS. MAX GROSS ALLOWABLE WAS 2,150 POUNDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FKG01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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