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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Fletcher, NC · August 27, 2020

Date: August 27, 2020 · 11:54 local
Place: Fletcher, NC
Airport: Six Oaks Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9341N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA302
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total

N9341NRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35042 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 8/27/20, aircraft N9341N, a Piper PA-28R-200 took off from grass strip NC67 (6 Oaks airport) located in Fletcher, NC with 2 people onboard. The aircraft departed runway 9 using a short field takeoff. After rotation, the pilot stated that acceleration seemed to be a bit sluggish and retracted the landing gear in an effort to reduce drag. The aircraft cleared the end of the runway and road before settling into and impacting the ground in a corn field located across the street from the end of the runway. Upon impact, the aircraft began a clockwise rotation while sliding through the corn field. The aircraft came to rest facing se approximately 500 feet from the end of the runway (and approximately 325 feet from the center line of the road (lower brush creek rd). There were no injuries to the 2 people onboard.

Inspector recommendation is for the aircraft owner to receive counseling.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/27/20, AIRCRAFT N9341N, A PIPER PA-28R-200 TOOK OFF FROM GRASS STRIP NC67 (6 OAKS AIRPORT) LOCATED IN FLETCHER, NC WITH 2 PEOPLE ONBOARD. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 9 USING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. AFTER ROTATION, THE PILOT STATED THAT ACCELERATION SEEMED TO BE A BIT SLUGGISH AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE DRAG. THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ROAD BEFORE SETTLING INTO AND IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A CORN FIELD LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A CLOCKWISE ROTATION WHILE SLIDING THROUGH THE CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST FACING SE APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY (AND APPROXIMATELY 325 FEET FROM THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD (LOWER BRUSH CREEK RD). THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE 2 PEOPLE ONBOARD.

INSPECTOR RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE AIRCRAFT OWNER TO RECEIVE COUNSELING.

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 ERA20LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFletcher, NCA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Aug 27, 2020 · Substantial damage