19990523043559A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Sedro Wooley, WA · May 23, 1999

Date: May 23, 1999 · 12:30 local
Place: Sedro Wooley, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6216W
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA069
Reported as: Piper PA28140

N6216WRegistration cancelled Jul 23, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-20252 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The a/c was inspected for airworthiness issues. No problems were found with the fuel, ignition, or intake system. There was no visible damage to the brakes suggesting a dragging brake. The pilot stated that he left the flaps up until rotation when he lowered them to degrees. His airspeed was 55 mph. The pilot also stated that he aborted the takeoff when he realized he could not climb enough to clear the trees beyond the airfield.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE A/C WAS INSPECTED FOR AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE FUEL, IGNITION, OR INTAKE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES SUGGESTING A DRAGGING BRAKE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LEFT THE FLAPS UP UNTIL ROTATION WHEN HE LOWERED THEM TO DEGREES. HIS AIRSPEED WAS 55 MPH. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT CLIMB ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE TREES BEYOND THE AIRFIELD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA99LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLyman, WAThe pilot-in-command's improper execution of takeoff procedures, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing factors were the fence post and trees.May 23, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6216W · 1

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

Incident 19900506014169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Livermore, CAStudent lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway into a ditch.May 6, 1990 · Minor damage