- Date
- July 7, 1986, 07:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Culver, IN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N32858Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860707030899A
- Case key
- 13482
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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.
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)Cause
Aircraft performance,takeoff capability - inadequateFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Aircraft manuals,performance information - inadequateCause
In-flight planning/decision - delayedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The student plt initiated the takeoff, however, the CFI took over control of the acft when it became apparent that the acft was not climbing. The CFI was unable to salvage the takeoff and the acft struck and settled into trees at the departure end of the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32858
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287525122
- Airframe hours
- 1,730
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Culver Educational Foundation, doing business as Culver Military Academy
- Registered owner
- Bob Roehm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 16, 1986
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 307 total · 42 in this make and model · 286 as pilot in command · 72 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.