- Date
- June 18, 1985, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Peoria, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9492PPiper PA-24-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850618026279A
- Case key
- 13097
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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.
Loss of engine power
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
In flight collision with object
Planning/decision - inadequateCause
All available runway - not usedFactor
Lift-off - prematureFactor
Abort - not performedCause
In-flight planning/decision - poorFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
It was reported that the plt made an intersection takeoff with about 4500 ft available. Lift off was made with about 2700 ft of rwy left. The acft did not climb. Low but smooth power output was heard. The flight overflew about three fields that reportedly were adequate for emergency landings. A collision with trees followed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9492P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-5009
- Airframe hours
- 1,174
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-R1A5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George E. Seidler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1985 · 14 hours before
- Airport
- PIA · Greater Peoria, runway 30, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,690 total · 506 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.