CHI83LA030

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38-112 · Boonville, IN · October 31, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: October 31, 1982, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
Place: Boonville, IN
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N91358Piper PA-38-112
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report October 31, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19821031058159A
Case key: 70007

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff - roll/run

Weather condition - crosswindCause

Airspeed - not obtainedPilot in commandCause

Aborted takeoff - not performedPilot in commandCause

Light condition - duskFactor

Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Object - fenceFactor

Nose gear collapsedTakeoff - roll/run

Landing gear,nose gear - overloadFactor

Analysis

On takeoff the pilot reported the aircraft would not climb but kept settling back to the ground. The left wing hit a fence post and the aircraft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration: N91358
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 38-82A0013
Airframe hours: 152
Engine: Lycoming O-235, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Bullfrog, Inc.
Registered owner: Bullfrog, Inc.
Departed: I91 · Boonville, IN
Destination: I91 · Boonville, IN
Airport: I91 · Boonville, runway 9, 2,000 × 0 ft, grass/turf

N91358Registration cancelled Jul 10, 1996 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3882A0013 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 34
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 99 total · 2 in this make and model · 73 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 190° at 8 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19821031058159APiper PA38112 · Booneville, INUnable to attain or maintain flying speed for takeoff. Ran through a fence at end of runway.Oct 31, 1982 · N91358 · Substantial damage