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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Ames, IA · November 4, 1992

Date
November 4, 1992 · 21:00 local
Place
Ames, IA
Airport
Ames Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16231
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI93LA025
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total4 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Long takeoff roll. Unable to climb,elected to land off airport. Struck light pole. Was 178 lbs over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

LONG TAKEOFF ROLL. UNABLE TO CLIMB,ELECTED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT. STRUCK LIGHT POLE. WAS 178 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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