- Date
- March 31, 1986, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Veedersburg, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9910WPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860331008589A
- Case key
- 13436
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was attempting a short field takeoff from a 1080 foot wheat field that he had mistaken for a private airstrip 1 1/2 miles to the northeast. The pilot said the engine had a slight RPM loss and then developed full power but he was unable to clear the gate and fence post at the end of the field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9910W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-23430
- Airframe hours
- 2,563
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lester Robston
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · December 9, 1985
- Departed
- 4I5 · Covington, IN
- Destination
- RLA · Veedersburg, IN
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 174 total · 96 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 15 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HUF, 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.
Other investigations on N9910W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.