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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Haines, AK · September 28, 2004

Date: September 28, 2004 · 18:24 local
Place: Haines, AK
Airport: Haines Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: LABA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3002T
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04CA119
Reported as: Piper PA28181
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total100 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N3002TRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990320 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) As the aircraft accelerated for takeoff the pilot applied light backpressure on the elevator controls. The aircraft became airborne abruptly and then just as abruptly fell to the runway. Contact with the runway was hard and the aircraft was crabbed to the right. Pilot estimates the winds at approximately 100 degrees, 15 gust 20 to 25 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FOR TAKEOFF THE PILOT APPLIED LIGHT BACKPRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE ABRUPTLY AND THEN JUST AS ABRUPTLY FELL TO THE RUNWAY. CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY WAS HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRABBED TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ESTIMATES THE WINDS AT APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES, 15 GUST 20 TO 25 KTS.

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 ANC04CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHaines, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a premature liftoff and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with the runway.Sep 29, 2004 · Substantial damage