- Date
- November 22, 1984, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Chambers Island, WI
- Injuries
- 3 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N21596Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841122063069A
- Case key
- 12961
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during takeoff upon reaching an alt of 8-10 ft AGL a down draft was encountered and the acft contacted the rwy on the rt landing gear which was in the transient position. He reported he was able to remain airborne but the rate of climb was slow. He determined that the trees south of the aprt could not be cleared so he slowed the acft and landed in the tree tops. Investigation revealed that the plt activated the gear override system prior to takeoff. Using short field procedures the gear retraction process began upon rotation resulting in propeller contact with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21596
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R7887223
- Airframe hours
- 1,095
- Engine
- Lycoming TSIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James F. Hennig
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 6, 1984 · 30 hours before
- Destination
- GRB · Green Bay, WI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Chambers Island, runway 18, 2,500 × ft, gravel
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
- 42
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,760 total · 500 in this make and model · 4,550 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRB, 55 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.