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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Redmond, OR · May 14, 2010

Date: May 14, 2010 · 07:09 local
Place: Redmond, OR
Airport: Roberts Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6967P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA239
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6967PRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2012 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2108 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft took off normally with retracted gear and flaps. Between 200 and 400 ft. altitude, aircraft pitched nose up at approximately 90 degrees, climbed approx. 200 ft., entered a stall/spin, reversed direction 180 degrees and came to rest north of the approach end of runway 28. Flight control continuity was confirmed fuel confirmed in both wing tanks. Cockpit controls indicate the fuel boost pump was on, fuel tank selector was on the RH tank, auto pilot was off, the gear handle was in the up position and the flap handle was in the up position. Engine was running at point of impact. Propeller control high RPM (pushed forward), throttle in idle position (pulled out). Damage on the elevator trim indicator suggests the elevator trim was in the neutral position. The pilot was ejected from the aircraft, lying 10-15 feet behind the main wreckage. The pilot seat had a seat rail stop installed on the inboard track. Aircraft total time and pilot flight hours unavailable at this time.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF NORMALLY WITH RETRACTED GEAR AND FLAPS. BETWEEN 200 AND 400 FT. ALTITUDE, AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE UP AT APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES, CLIMBED APPROX. 200 FT., ENTERED A STALL/SPIN, REVERSED DIRECTION 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST NORTH OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 28. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED FUEL CONFIRMED IN BOTH WING TANKS. COCKPIT CONTROLS INDICATE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON, FUEL TANK SELECTOR WAS ON THE RH TANK, AUTO PILOT WAS OFF, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE FLAP HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION. ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT POINT OF IMPACT. PROPELLER CONTROL HIGH RPM (PUSHED FORWARD), THROTTLE IN IDLE POSITION (PULLED OUT). DAMAGE ON THE ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SUGGESTS THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, LYING 10-15 FEET BEHIND THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE PILOT SEAT HAD A SEAT RAIL STOP INSTALLED ON THE INBOARD TRACK. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME AND PILOT FLIGHT HOURS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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 WPR10FA239Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRedmond, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.May 14, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6967P · 1

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