- Date
- July 8, 1987, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gulf Shores, AL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8389YPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870708032619A
- Case key
- 7478
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Analysis
The plt aborted the takeoff about half way down the 3600 ft rwy after observing that the airspeed indicator was inop. Before he could stop the acft, it ran off the end of the rwy & went into a ditch. An exam by an A&P mechanic revealed that the pitot head was obstructed by a mud dauber nest. The obstruction was not visible thru the pitot opening. The mechanic noted that this type of problem was common at that arpt. The acft had been flown svrl days before the acdnt with no problems. The plt operating handbook recommended that a pitot cover be used whenever the acft was not in use.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8389Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288190240
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Tim L.Bobo
- Registered owner
- Tim L Bobo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Airport
- AL15 · Jack Edwards, runway 17, 3,600 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 406 total · 49 in this make and model · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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