- Date
- October 20, 1990, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Amelia, VA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4167JPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 8, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19901020046599A
- Case key
- 11636
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his intere uphill runway and tailwind.
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
The plt attempted takeoff on an uphill 1800 ft long rwy. Witnesses reported the acft took off downwind. According to the plt, the acft lifted off but shortly afterwards it began to settle back down beyond the end of the rwy. The acft descended and struck trees. The plt reported the engine ran the entire time. Post-crash examination of the acft did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4167J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-22501
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dennis F. Harrup, Jr
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- W98 · Chesterfield, VA
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 25 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RIC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.