- Date
- September 30, 1982, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Baldwin, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6140ZPiper PA-25-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820930065589A
- Case key
- 69873
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot attempted to takeoff from a 1200 ft alfalfa field with a load of seed but was unable to obtain flying speed. By the time he realized the situation, there was not enough room to stop. He reported that he released the back pressure until he was near the end of the field, then he pulled back on the stick hoping to rise over the fence and settle in the adjoining field. However, the plane went through the fence. The left wind hit a corner post, the plane swung sideways, the gear collapsed, then the plane went through a second fence. No mechanical failure or malfunction was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6140Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-164
- Airframe hours
- 3,313
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Anthony F. Oho
- Registered owner
- Anthony F. Oho
- Departed
- Baldwin, WI
- Destination
- Baldwin, WI
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,780 total · 600 in this make and model · 2,540 as pilot in command · 113 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 145 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6140Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.