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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Naperville, IL · October 6, 2010

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Date
October 6, 2010 · 12:04 local
Place
Naperville, IL
Airport
Naper-Aero
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3402Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11FA007
Reported as
Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N3402QRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 2017 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780310 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The pilot in command (PIC) of N3402Q, a PA32R-300, departed Naper-Aero (LL10) airport at approximately 12:00 CDT on October 06, 2010 with a final destination of allegheny county airport (kagc) in pittsburgh, PA. Two persons were on board the aircraft. The pilot stated all appeared normal at the midpoint of the takeoff roll, and that he rotated the aircraft at the end of runway 36 with the aircraft's stall warning sounding. The pilot also stated he continued an attempt to increase the rate of climb of the aircraft with little success. The stall warning continued to sound. The pilot stated the aircraft would not climb, and that he felt as if the aircraft's engine was no longer producing full power. He continued an attempt to climb, so that he might turn the aircraft away from the path of the building. After departure, N3402Q impacted the southwest corner of a buliding located at 2780 fitness drive, Naperville, Illinois 60540. The height of impact was approximately 45 feet above the ground(AGL).the aircraft was demolished on impact. No post crash fire or explosion resulted. The building sustained substantial damage to the upper level of the southwest corner. The PIC suffered serious injuries to his ankles. The only passenger on board suffered serious injuries to both her ankles and compound fractures to both her legs. Both the PIC and his one passenger aboard N3402Q were taken to a local emergency room hospital for immediate care. No persons or property on the ground were injured or damaged as a result of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N3402Q, A PA32R-300, DEPARTED NAPER-AERO (LL10) AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 CDT ON OCTOBER 06, 2010 WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT (KAGC) IN PITTSBURGH, PA. TWO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.THE PILOT STATED ALL APPEARED NORMAL AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND THAT HE ROTATED THE AIRCRAFT AT THE END OF RUNWAY 36 WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S STALL WARNING SOUNDING. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE CONTINUED AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE THE RATE OF CLIMB OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH LITTLE SUCCESS. THE STALL WARNING CONTINUED TO SOUND.THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB, AND THAT HE FELT AS IF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PRODUCING FULL POWER. HE CONTINUED AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB, SO THAT HE MIGHT TURN THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE BUILDING.AFTER DEPARTURE, N3402Q IMPACTED THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A BULIDING LOCATED AT 2780 FITNESS DRIVE, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60540. THE HEIGHT OF IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND(AGL).THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED ON IMPACT. NO POST CRASH FIRE OR EXPLOSION RESULTED. THE BUILDING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER. THE PIC SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS ANKLES. THE ONLY PASSENGER ON BOARD SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH HER ANKLES AND COMPOUND FRACTURES TO BOTH HER LEGS. BOTH THE PIC AND HIS ONE PASSENGER ABOARD N3402Q WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM HOSPITAL FOR IMMEDIATE CARE.NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN11FA007Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportNaperville, ILThe pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s partial loss of engine power due to an obstruction of the fuel servo air inlet…Oct 6, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3402Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810620045849AForced/Precautionary Landing · Stanley, IDReported partial power loss on takeoff. Collapsed gear on off-airport landing. Engine checked ok. Low air density.Jun 20, 1981 · Substantial damage