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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Holland, MI · July 28, 2005

Date: July 28, 2005 · 09:15 local
Place: Holland, MI
Airport: Park Township Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ECJS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N602EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA205
Reported as: Piper PA28151
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 346 total243 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N602EARegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2005 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7515144 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Following the demonstration of a soft field landing on the grass runway a take off was initiated. During the take off the left main landing gear wheel struck a marker pylon for the displaced threshold. The instructor stated that a climb was stabilized at the best angle of climb speed and during the climb he heard the stall warning horn. He attempted to increase the airspeed by lowering the nose. Subsequently the aircraft struck and settled into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FOLLOWING THE DEMONSTRATION OF A SOFT FIELD LANDING ON THE GRASS RUNWAY A TAKE OFF WAS INITIATED. DURING THE TAKE OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL STRUCK A MARKER PYLON FOR THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT A CLIMB WAS STABILIZED AT THE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED AND DURING THE CLIMB HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING HORN. HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE AIRSPEED BY LOWERING THE NOSE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AND SETTLED INTO THE TREES.

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 CHI05CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHolland, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident were the trees.Jul 28, 2005 · Destroyed