- Date
- June 22, 1985, 13:12 local (18:12 UTC)
- Place
- Perry Hall, MD
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N98079Piper PA-28-140B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11136
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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.
Analysis
On June 22, 1985 the plt and three passengers boarded N98079. After taxing to rwy 27 (which has a one degree upgrade), the acft began an extended ground roll with a left-quartering tailwind of approximately eight knots. At this time, the acft was loaded about 49 pounds from gross weight and the engine had accumulated 1529 hours since major overhaul. Following rotation, the acft maintained a nose high attitude and initiated a left bank. The acft then climbed anout 200 feet, before the nose and left wing raised abruptly and the right wing lowered. The acft then disappeared below the trees near the end of the rwy 27. The acft came to rest in the backyard of a residence at 5022 east joppa road, Perry Hall, MD. Examination of the engine did not reveal any discrepancies, although the spark plugs appeared worn. At the time of the accident, about 1917 feet of rwy was required to clear a 50 foot obstacle, using a density altitude of 1500 feet. Rwy 27 is 2200 feet in length, with trees about 50 feet in height at the departure end.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N98079
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-26062
- Airframe hours
- 3,410
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mickey Mouse Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Kenneth Robertson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1984 · 43 hours before
- Departed
- 1W2 · Perry Hall, MD
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MTN, 5 nm away