19820505013989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Jonesboro, TN · May 5, 1982

Date
May 5, 1982 · 15:30 local
Place
Jonesboro, TN
Airport
Decker Farm
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N900AA
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82DA125
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
651 total10 in this make and model163 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Unable to leave ground effect on takeoff. Struck 2 fences off end of runway. Uphill gradient, shifting winds.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LEAVE GROUND EFFECT ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK 2 FENCES OFF END OF RUNWAY. UPHILL GRADIENT, SHIFTING WINDS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.