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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA22135 · Oshkosh, WI · July 30, 2008

Date: July 30, 2008 · 13:10 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3671A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08FA222
Reported as: Piper PA22135
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total900 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N3671ARegistration cancelled Jul 24, 2009 · Piper PA-22S/N 22-1930 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Commercial rated pilot took off from long hard surfaced runway a). Into crosswinds that were gusting to 22 knots, b). On a hot day with air density a significant problem (85 degrees in shade and over 100 on runway), c). With a calculated 200# over gross weight, d). With a steep climb attitude for several hundred feet, and the short wing Piper aircraft stalled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT TOOK OFF FROM LONG HARD SURFACED RUNWAY A). INTO CROSSWINDS THAT WERE GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS, B). ON A HOT DAY WITH AIR DENSITY A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM (85 DEGREES IN SHADE AND OVER 100 ON RUNWAY), C). WITH A CALCULATED 200# OVER GROSS WEIGHT, D). WITH A STEEP CLIMB ATTITUDE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET, AND THE SHORT WING PIPER AIRCRAFT STALLED.

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 CHI08FA222Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while taking off in gusting winds, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.Jul 30, 2008 · Substantial damage