19990828043199A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Pawnee City, NE · August 28, 1999

Date: August 28, 1999 · 12:45 local
Place: Pawnee City, NE
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5535U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA313
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries: 0

N5535URegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2002 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-26256 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was taking off from Pawnee City enroute to grand isle, Nebraska at 1230 local. Mr. Puhalla stated he was taking off from runway 32 which is a 3,375 turf runway. The wind was calm and the temperature was 98 degrees. He had approx. 40 gallons (140 lbs) of fuel on board. The pilot and passeng total weight equaled 505 lbs. After takeoff the a/c climbed about a 100 ft., then began to settle and turn to the left. The a/c struck trees approx. 1/4 of a mile west of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM PAWNEE CITY ENROUTE TO GRAND ISLE, NEBRASKA AT 1230 LOCAL. MR. PUHALLA STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 32 WHICH IS A 3,375 TURF RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 98 DEGREES. HE HAD APPROX. 40 GALLONS (140 LBS) OF FUEL ON BOARD. THE PILOT AND PASSENG TOTAL WEIGHT EQUALED 505 LBS. AFTER TAKEOFF THE A/C CLIMBED ABOUT A 100 FT., THEN BEGAN TO SETTLE AND TURN TO THE LEFT. THE A/C STRUCK TREES APPROX. 1/4 OF A MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT.

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 CHI99LA313Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPawnee City, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Aug 28, 1999 · Substantial damage