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FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Abilene, KS · July 29, 2002

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Date
July 29, 2002 · 14:15 local
Place
Abilene, KS
Airport
Abilene Municipal
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N90TC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI02LA219
Reported as
Piper PA30
N90TCRegistration cancelled May 19, 2007 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-147 · Built 1963Airframe modelPiper PA-30Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On July 29, 2002, at 1415 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30, N90TC, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and wires shortly after takeoff from runway 35 (4,100 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) at the Abilene Municipal Airport, Abilene, Kansas. The pilot was not injured. The title 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight was departing at the time of the accident and the intended destination was hartington, Nebraska. (-23) pilot initiated first take off on runway 17. The ambient temperature was approximately 95 degrees, dew point was 63, wind was 220 at 10 KTS. The aircraft has STC SA727WE, brittain wing tip tanks installed. The aircraft was full of fuel. The pilot indicated his take off weight was 3542#. There was only one occupant on board. Shortly after take off the PIC noticed air noise coming from the cabin entry door. He attempted to quieten it to no avail. He executed a 180 degree turn and landed on runway 35. He secured the door and executed a take off from that point on the runway into the north. The PIC estimated he had approximately 3000' of runway left. Aircraft conta cted utility wires and trees approximately 250 yards north of the end of runway 17, contacted the ground and slid to rest facing east. The PIC and eye witnesses indicated there were no known mechanical problems with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JULY 29, 2002, AT 1415 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-30, N90TC, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND WIRES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35 (4,100 FEET BY 75 FEET, DRY ASPHALT) AT THE ABILENE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ABILENE, KANSAS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS HARTINGTON, NEBRASKA. (-23) PILOT INITIATED FIRST TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 17. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES, DEW POINT WAS 63, WIND WAS 220 AT 10 KTS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS STC SA727WE, BRITTAIN WING TIP TANKS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FULL OF FUEL. THE PILOT INDICATED HIS TAKE OFF WEIGHT WAS 3542#. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE PIC NOTICED AIR NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN ENTRY DOOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO QUIETEN IT TO NO AVAIL. HE EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 35. HE SECURED THE DOOR AND EXECUTED A TAKE OFF FROM THAT POINT ON THE RUNWAY INTO THE NORTH. THE PIC ESTIMATED HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3000' OF RUNWAY LEFT. AIRCRAFT CONTA CTED UTILITY WIRES AND TREES APPROXIMATELY 250 YARDS NORTH OF THE END OF RUNWAY 17, CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SLID TO REST FACING EAST. THE PIC AND EYE WITNESSES INDICATED THERE WERE NO KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI02LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAbilene, KSThe pilot failed to achieve clearance over the trees and wires. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot failed to use all available runway, a downwind takeoff was performed, the tailwind, trees, and wires.Jul 29, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N90TC · 1

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

Incident 19970719022869IFinal Approach · Cincinnati, OHLanded short of runway. Beinnial flight review expired.Jul 19, 1997 · Minor damage