- Date
- May 5, 1985, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Tyler, MN
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2588FPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850505019109A
- Case key
- 13060
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Analysis
Plt stated he was about to abort the takeoff during the long ground run when the acft lifted off. At 30 to 40 ft AGL acft began to sink. Acft contacted a fence post and touched down in a plowed field. Nose gear collapsed and acft nosed over. Plt previously aborted one takeoff because of a long takeoff ground run. Airstrip being used was reported as being softer than normal. Post accident engine test run revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions. Plt reported, 'there is a large grove of trees & buildings directly east of south part of runway which under the right condition, an east wind could cause a downdraft or low lift condition.' Local winds were from theeast during the takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2588F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0489
- Airframe hours
- 2,839
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raymond Johnson
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 11, 1985 · 64 hours before
- Airport
- 63Y · Tyler Muni, runway 16, 2,500 × 180 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 568 total · 557 in this make and model · 245 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RWF, 49 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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