# NTSB ATL84FA150: Piper PA-32R-300, N37MA, Suffolk, VA, April 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1984, 11:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place: Suffolk, VA
- Coordinates: 36.700191, -76.630332 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7002&lon=-76.6303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6272
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FA150
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6272/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA150

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - proper climb rate - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command
  - object - wire,static
  - clearance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB THE ACFT CONTACTED POWER LINES LOCATED 584 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THIS WAS AN INITIAL TEST FLT OF THE ACFT AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE OVERHAULED. THE PLT STATED AT AN ALT OF APRX 50 FT AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE 50 FT ALT WAS REACHED NEAR THE RWY 7/25 INTERSECTION. THIS LEFT APRX 1400 FT OF RWY PLUS A 550 FT OVERRUN AREA REMAINING. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST IT WAS NOTICED THE POWER HAD REDUCED EVEN FURTHER. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND THE POWER LINES WERE CONTACTED. TWO WITNESSES STATED THEY HEARD NO POWER INTERRUPTION. ONE OF THESE WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT BOUNCED ON THE RWY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE CLIMB WAS INITIATED LATE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGNE AND PROPELLER REVEALED NO VISIBLE ABMORNALITIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N37MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-300
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R-7780429
- Airframe hours: 823
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Positioning, Part 91
- Registered owner: William L.Hand
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1983, 66 hours before
- Departed: SUFFOLK, VA
- Airport: SFQ, Suffolk, runway 33, 3,200 × 150 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial, flight instructor; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,434 total, 29 in this make and model, 2,419 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORF, 23 nm away

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.

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