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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · North Hampton, NH · June 14, 2015

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Date
June 14, 2015 · 09:40 local
Place
North Hampton, NH
Airport
Hampton Airfield
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N43078
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA15LA237
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
182 total182 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N43078Registration cancelled Aug 29, 2017 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7425332 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Departed rnwy 02 at 7BE at 0940 LCL time. Takeoff roll was observed to be normal. Witnesses observed the aircraft abruptly leave the ground and on climb out witnesses observed the aircraft to be operating at a high angle of attack throughout the short flight up to when visual contact ws lost as the aircraft settled into the trees. Witnesses did not hear any power interruption. Aircraft impacted trees just to the right of rnwy centerline approx. 2000 feet off the departure end.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED RNWY 02 AT 7BE AT 0940 LCL TIME. TAKEOFF ROLL WAS OBSERVED TO BE NORMAL. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY LEAVE THE GROUND AND ON CLIMB OUT WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE OPERATING AT A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK THROUGHOUT THE SHORT FLIGHT UP TO WHEN VISUAL CONTACT WS LOST AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES. WITNESSES DID NOT HEAR ANY POWER INTERRUPTION. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES JUST TO THE RIGHT OF RNWY CENTERLINE APPROX. 2000 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END.

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 ERA15LA237Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHampton, NHThe pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.Jun 14, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43078 · 3

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

Accident 19940729020369ALevel Off Touchdown · Towanda, PABounced and porpoised landing improper recovery attempt. Hit nose first collapsing nose gear. To rest on nose.Jul 29, 1994 · Substantial damageAccident 19900525022529ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lusby, MDLanded at wrong airport and overshot threshold. Slid off end of wet grass strip.May 25, 1990 · Minor damageAccident 19740925031939ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Vincetown, NJL wg hit corn.Sep 25, 1974 · Substantial damage