# NTSB ATL04LA072: Piper PA-22-135, N1107C, Indian Trail, NC, January 30, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 30, 2004, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC) - Place: Indian Trail, NC - Coordinates: 35.120834, -80.587219 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1208&lon=-80.5872&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Charlotte FSDO-33 - NTSB case key (mKey): 58706 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL04LA072 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58706/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA072 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - climb - not attained - stall/mush - In flight collision with object, climb - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - object - tree(s) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1107C), registered now, S/N 22-953, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-22-135 - Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22-953 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20040130007599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040130007599A), Jan 30, 2004: Piper PA22135, Indian Trail, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On jan 30, 2004 Mr. Mcginnis landed on runway 22 at the goose creek airport. He stated that after touchdown he ran out of rudder control and the airplane… ## Other investigations on N1107C (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA048), Dec 18, 2019: Piper PA22 (N1107C), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to establish a positive climb rate during an aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.