19990825028509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Jackson, AL · August 25, 1999

Date: August 25, 1999 · 10:35 local
Place: Jackson, AL
Airport: Jackson Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6685J
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA99LA238
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N6685JRegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-24375 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On August 25, 1999, about 1026 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6685J, owned by an individual, collided with a tree after taking off from the Jackson airport, Jackson, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private-rated pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. Two other passengers reported minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time, and was en route to mobile, Alabama. The airplane had taken off, did not gain sufficent altitude to clear trees at the departure end of the runway, and subsequently struck one of the trees. The FAA said the pilot stated there was no problem with the airplane or engine. (-23)a/c at max gross weight, took off at approx. 250' a/c encountered a down draft. Stall warning light came on. Pilot lowered nose to prevent stall. A/c hit trees at end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON AUGUST 25, 1999, ABOUT 1026 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-140, N6685J, OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, COLLIDED WITH A TREE AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE JACKSON AIRPORT, JACKSON, ALABAMA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO MOBILE, ALABAMA. THE AIRPLANE HAD TAKEN OFF, DID NOT GAIN SUFFICENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK ONE OF THE TREES. THE FAA SAID THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE. (-23)A/C AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT, TOOK OFF AT APPROX. 250' A/C ENCOUNTERED A DOWN DRAFT. STALL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT LOWERED NOSE TO PREVENT STALL. A/C HIT TREES AT END OF RUNWAY.

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 MIA99LA238Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, ALthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in taking off with the airplane's maximum gross weight exceeded, and subsequent impact with trees. Factors in this accident were high temperatures and an in-flight encounter with a…Aug 25, 1999 · Substantial damage