- Date
- January 30, 2004, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Indian Trail, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1107CPiper PA-22-135
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 28, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Charlotte FSDO-33
- FAA report
- 20040130007599A
- Case key
- 58706
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Probable cause
The pilot's attempted lift off without adequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush and collision with trees while transitioning from an aborted landing to takeoff climb. A factor was the crosswind condition.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated while touching down, a strong crosswind caused the airplane to "weathervane to the right". The airplane bounced. As the pilot tried to recover from the bounced landing, he stated that he "overcorrected and the airplane started to run off the right side" of the runway. At this point the pilot decided to execute a climb out, but the airplane did not have enough airspeed to climb and only got approximately three feet in the air. The airplane collided with a tree and landed partially in a pond 1300 feet from the approach end and 30 feet to the right of runway 22. The wind conditions at the time of the accident were from a heading of 280-degrees, wind speed 11 knots with a wind gust to 19 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to wings, the right door panel and the propeller. Post examination did not reveal any mechanical problems with the airplane.
Factual narrative
On January 30, 2004, at 1630 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-22-135, N1107C, registered to and operated by a private owner and flown by a commercial pilot, collided with a tree while attempting to climb out after landing on runway 22 at Goose Creek Airport, Indian Trail, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed Florence Regional Airport, Florence, South Carolina, on January 30, 2004 at 1530.
According to the pilot, while touching down on runway 22 during a landing, a strong crosswind "caused the airplane to weathervane" to the right and bounce. As the pilot tried to recover from the bounced landing, he stated that he "overcorrected and the airplane started to run off the right side" of the runway. At this point the pilot decided to execute a climb out, but the airplane did not have enough airspeed to climb and only got approximately three feet in the air. The airplane collided with a tree and fell partially into a pond 1300 feet from the approach end and 30 feet to the right side of runway 22.
According to the Charlotte, North Carolina, 1651 weather observation, the wind conditions at the time of the accident were from a heading of 280-degrees, wind speed 11 knots with a wind gust to 19 knots.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to wings, the right door panel and the propeller. Post-examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical problems with the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1107C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-135
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-953
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290, 130 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald Edward Awad Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 19, 2003 · 56 hours before
- Departed
- FLO · Florence, SC
- Destination
- 28A · Indian Trail, NC
- Airport
- 28A · Goose Creek, runway 22, 2,350 × 35 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- December 19, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,371 total · 15 in this make and model · 1,297 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 19 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 11 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Observed at
- CLT, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1107C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.