- Date
- August 18, 1988, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Glidden, WI
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4476TPiper PA-28-140E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880818034079A
- Case key
- 14147
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While attempting to takeoff from a 2,175' grass strip, with the aircraft loaded near maximum gross weight, the pilot approached the end of the runway without having attained liftoff airspeed. The pilot lifted the aircraft off the ground prematurely and was unable to attain the proper airspeed, climb rate, or altitude necessary to clear the trees located at the departure end of the runway. The aircraft struck the trees, and fell to the ground, landing in a nearly level attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4476T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7225151
- Airframe hours
- 687
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Northern Flying Club, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Northern Flying Club, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 16, 1987 · 46 hours before
- Destination
- RHI · Rhinelander, WI
- Airport
- Y41 · Glidden Municipal, runway 32, 2,175 × 175 ft, grass/turf
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 163 total · 70 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IWD, 31 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.