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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Traverse City, MI · July 19, 1994

Date: July 19, 1994 · 20:20 local
Place: Traverse City, MI
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8255N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA234
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 102 total1 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N8255NRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 1999 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25466 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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Inimal info. Indicates a stall on climbout. Not verified.

As the FAA filed it

INIMAL INFO. INDICATES A STALL ON CLIMBOUT. NOT VERIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI94LA234Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTraverse, MIpoor preflight planning and preparation by the pilot for not calculating the weight and balance of his airplane before departure. Factors associated with the accident were the airplane's weight and balance was exceeded, and the pilot's lack of recent…Jul 20, 1994 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8255N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880301013249ILevel Off Touchdown · Traverse City, MIOn flareout, wind caught the aircraft. Caused pilot to make a hard landing. Failed to compensate for wind gusts.Mar 1, 1988 · Minor damage