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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Talladega, AL · September 28, 2003

Date: September 28, 2003 · 19:39 local
Place: Talladega, AL
Airport: Talladega Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2342T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA148
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Pilot’s flight hours: 115 total46 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N2342TRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7105211 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that the engine "felt sluggish on take off roll and lost power on initial climb. Inspector who witnessed accident stated that aircraft stalled at approximately 150 feet of altitude and impacted on east side of rwy 21, sliding approximately 100 feet and coming to rest on rwy 21 near the threshold.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE "FELT SLUGGISH ON TAKE OFF ROLL AND LOST POWER ON INITIAL CLIMB. INSPECTOR WHO WITNESSED ACCIDENT STATED THAT AIRCRAFT STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET OF ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED ON EAST SIDE OF RWY 21, SLIDING APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AND COMING TO REST ON RWY 21 NEAR THE THRESHOLD.

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 ATL03LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalladega, ALThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat when weather conditions were favorable for carburetor icing.Sep 29, 2003 · Substantial damage