- Date
- July 14, 1982, 15:13 local (20:13 UTC)
- Place
- Birmingham, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N98316Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820714028999A
- Case key
- 69962
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the aircraft collided with rising terrain about 3/10 mile north of runway 36. The pilot reported that the airspeed decayed and the aircraft mushed into the ground. No preimpact malfunction or failure was found. The temperature and dew point were 81 and 73 deg, respectively. According to icing probability charts, serious carburetor icing would occur at glide (idle) power. The aircraft operator's handbook stated that carburetor heat should be checked prior to takeoff to be sure the control is operating properly and to clear any ice which may have formed during taxiing. The pilot reported that the preflight and runup inspection were completed in accordance with the published checklist.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N98316
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-26166
- Airframe hours
- 2,036
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vulcan Flying Services
- Registered owner
- Vulcan Flying Services
- Departed
- Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- Birmingham, AL
- Airport
- Birmingham Municipal, runway 36, 4,855 × 150 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
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 273 total · 70 in this make and model · 164 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHN, 25 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.