- Date
- August 5, 1984, 21:07 local (Aug 6, 1984, 02:07 UTC)
- Place
- Washington Is., WI
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3505QPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840805042669A
- Case key
- 12733
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled and crashed after the engine lost power at about 50 ft AGL during takeoff. The acft caught fire after touchdown. The fire consumed the cockpit and cabin. An examination of wreckage showed the fuel selector on the left tank. The left tank had 3 pints of fuel in it. The fuel line from left tank to engine was broken during impact accordingto the plt. The rt fuel tank was dry and jump was open. The plt said he drained this tank because bystanders were smoking. The gascolator was 3/4 full of fuel and contained 3/4 inch of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3505Q
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7725230
- Airframe hours
- 4,200
- Engine
- Lycoming O-430-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gene Unterman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1984 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- WI47 · Washington Is., WI
- Destination
- SBM · Sheboygan Falls, WI
- Airport
- Washington Island, runway 32, 2,375 × 186 ft, grass/turf
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,279 total · 69 in this make and model · 2,918 as pilot in command · 213 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 14,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3505Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.