- Date
- August 6, 1984, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lebanon, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N56871Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840806037689A
- Case key
- 12729
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Analysis
Plt attempted takeoff on 1100 ft of remaining rwy with a 5 kt tailwind. Acft became airborne but was unable to clear power lines located 1000 ft beyond the departure end of the rwy. Density alt at time of accident was calculated to be 3600 ft. with these conditions, performance manuals indicate a distance of 2500 ft would be required to clear a 50 ft obstacle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56871
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287425055
- Airframe hours
- 4,075
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard A. Kurtz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 14, 1984
- Destination
- ORL · Orlando, FL
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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 136 total · 67 in this make and model · 81 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.