- Date
- March 23, 1982, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hoboken, GA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5841UPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820323005189A
- Case key
- 71043
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, he accelerated to 68 mph, then realized he would be unable to clear trees. He stated that he closed the throttle and mixture, aimed the aircraft at an opening in the trees, and maintained a level attitude until impact. The aircraft struck the trees about 18 ft AGL. The landing strip was about 1700 ft long and sloped uphill at approximately a 3 degree angle to about midfield. About half of the strip appeared to be freshly plowed and had been dragged with a bar to smooth out the high spots and was still soft. The trees at the end of the strip were about 50 feet tall. The performance chart for this aircraft showed that approximately 1700 ft would be required for takeoff without consideration of the upward slope and soft surface.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5841U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26672
- Airframe hours
- 12,350
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ch Stokes
- Registered owner
- Ch Stokes
- Departed
- Hoboken, GA
- Destination
- Hoboken, GA
- Airport
- runway 9, 1,700 × 0 ft, grass/turf
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,045 total · 190 in this make and model · 1,045 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.