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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Tallahassee, FL · August 19, 2020

Date: August 19, 2020 · 11:35 local
Place: Tallahassee, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4089R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA290
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming I0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 922 total863 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N4089RRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2021 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40408 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On August 19, 2020, at 1135 EDT, a Piper PA-32-300, N4089R, registered to privacy data omitted, stalled shortly after rotation at approximately 50FT altitude and landed hard on runway 36 at Tallahassee international airport, FL. Upon landing, the aircraft blew all three tires and swerved and hit rwy 18 papis. The PIC was on a recreational flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and his two passengers were uninjured.

January 21, 2021 - amended report due to the pilot's report of minor injuries to the NTSB. Therefore, this report now reflects the pilot sustained minor injuries, while his two passengers were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 19, 2020, AT 1135 EDT, A PIPER PA-32-300, N4089R, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STALLED SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 50FT ALTITUDE AND LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY 36 AT TALLAHASSEE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FL. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BLEW ALL THREE TIRES AND SWERVED AND HIT RWY 18 PAPIS. THE PIC WAS ON A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.

JANUARY 21, 2021 - AMENDED REPORT DUE TO THE PILOT'S REPORT OF MINOR INJURIES TO THE NTSB. THEREFORE, THIS REPORT NOW REFLECTS THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHILE HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.

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 ERA20LA290Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTallahassee, FLA partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to an intermittently blocked fuel injector on the number 3 cylinder.Aug 19, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4089R · 1

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

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