What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 10, 2005, at approximately 1730 EDT, N9233J, Piper PA28-180, owned/piloted by privacy data omitted collided with trees approximately 200 yd east and 100 yd north of the departure end of runway 09 at Elyria Airport (1G1) Elyria, OH 44035. The aircraft was destroyed, airman privacy data omitted received serious injuries, the sole passenger on board received minor injuries. Pilot stated the Ohio state highway patrol that "normal takeoff and I lost power and went down." The passenger onboard reported to cle FSDO inspectors privacy data omitted that the stall warning light illuminated shortly after takeoff, he recalls an airspeed indication of 67. Density altitude at time is calculated to be 3000 AGL, weight and balance of aircraft at time is calculated to be approximately 2200 pounds and 88" aft of datum. Nearest airport, klpr METAR at time of accident, weather data, winds 360 to 020 at 6-7 KTS, temp/dewpoint 30/10, altimeter setting of 30.16/30.14. From airplane flight manual (rev 6) and weight and balance manual on board aircraft, maximum take off weight is 2400 pounds, and c.g forward limit is 89.4" at 2200 pounds. To date, the pilot had declined to offer a statement or pilot inf ormation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 10, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 EDT, N9233J, PIPER PA28-180, OWNED/PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 200 YD EAST AND 100 YD NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 09 AT ELYRIA AIRPORT (1G1) ELYRIA, OH 44035. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AIRMAN ^PRIVACY^ RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, THE SOLE PASSENGER ON BOARD RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. PILOT STATED THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL THAT "NORMAL TAKEOFF AND I LOST POWER AND WENT DOWN." THE PASSENGER ONBOARD REPORTED TO CLE FSDO INSPECTORS ^PRIVACY DATA O^ THAT THE STALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE RECALLS AN AIRSPEED INDICATION OF 67. DENSITY ALTITUDE AT TIME IS CALCULATED TO BE 3000 AGL, WEIGHT AND BALANCE OF AIRCRAFT AT TIME IS CALCULATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 2200 POUNDS AND 88" AFT OF DATUM. NEAREST AIRPORT, KLPR METAR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, WEATHER DATA, WINDS 360 TO 020 AT 6-7 KTS, TEMP/DEWPOINT 30/10, ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30.16/30.14. FROM AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL (REV 6) AND WEIGHT AND BALANCE MANUAL ON BOARD AIRCRAFT, MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT IS 2400 POUNDS, AND C.G FORWARD LIMIT IS 89.4" AT 2200 POUNDS. TO DATE, THE PILOT HAD DECLINED TO OFFER A STATEMENT OR PILOT INF ORMATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.