ATL86LA154

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Warren, OH · May 31, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 31, 1986, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Warren, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3564ZPiper PA-22
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860531020089A
Case key
7119

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)
Aborted takeoff - delayedPilot in commandCause
Planning/decision - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wetFactor

Analysis

During a normal takeoff, the pilot decided to abort the takeoff after he determined that the aircraft was not accelerating as fast as he thought it should. After the aircraft touched down on the sod surface, the pilot proceeded toapply full braking. Since the sod was wet, the braking action was ineffective. The aircraft continued off the departure end through a tree line. The pilot did not report any aircraft malfunction.

Aircraft

Registration
N3564Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Serial number
22-7479
Airframe hours
4,000
Engine
Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Jack Harris
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 31, 1985
Departed
Warren, OH
Destination
Youngstown, OH
Airport
Price Field, runway 18, 2,400 × 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
67
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
314 total · 102 in this make and model · 314 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 11 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
82 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
YNG, 7 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.