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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · St Petersburg, FL · August 3, 2011

Date: August 3, 2011 · 11:10 local
Place: St Petersburg, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8314Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA438
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total260 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N8314YRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2013 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1454 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 3, 2011, at 11:10 EDT, a Piper, PA-30 registered to privacy data omitted, collided with the ground after taking off on runway 25 in St Petersburg Florida. The pilot reported the aircraft pitched up after rotation and the aircraft stalled and the aircraft rotated left. Ths aircraft was substantially damaged and one passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated at the albert whitted airport where it was involved in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 3, 2011, AT 11:10 EDT, A PIPER, PA-30 REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 25 IN ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AFTER ROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED LEFT. THS AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT WHERE IT WAS INVOLVED IN 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 ERA11LA438Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper rotation during takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground.Aug 3, 2011 · Substantial damage