- Date
- May 6, 1987, 18:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- Frederick, MD
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8149PPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870506012379A
- Case key
- 11270
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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
Shortly after liftoff the pilot stated that the left wing dropped and the aircraft began to turn to the left. He appliedright aileron and raised the nose to clear parked aircraft but the aircraft struck an automobile that was parked in front of a hangar and then struck the hangar door. A post crash fire destroyed the aircraft and most of the automobile and hangar. Investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8149P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288016252
- Airframe hours
- 4,273
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- International Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Gerald J Hamilla
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 3, 1987 · 57 hours before
- Airport
- FDK · Frederick Municipal, runway 10, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 82 total · 2 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.