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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Amarillo, TX · June 30, 2016

Date: June 30, 2016 · 14:58 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5724F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA359
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 199 total32 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N5724FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25025 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 30, 2016, at APPROXIMATELY1500 CDT, N5724F, a Piper cherokee 140 upon departure from runway 23, failed to achieve climb performance and impacted terrain. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 30, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY1500 CDT, N5724F, A PIPER CHEROKEE 140 UPON DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 23, FAILED TO ACHIEVE CLIMB PERFORMANCE AND IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

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 GAA16CA359Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmarillo, TXThe pilot's failure to attain an adequate rate of climb, which resulted in off airport landing and substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.Jun 30, 2016 · Substantial damage