# NTSB CHI94LA154: Piper PA-28-140, N7313F, Anthony, KS, May 11, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 11, 1994, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC) - Place: Anthony, KS - Coordinates: 37.150093, -98.02066 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1501&lon=-98.0207&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 19, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9525 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI94LA154 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9525/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA154 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to obtain sufficient airspeed prior to liftoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in type of airplane. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause) - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis The private pilot taxied the airplane onto the active runway and applied full power to start the takeoff roll. He reported everything appeared normal as he pulled the airplane off the runway when it felt like it was lifting off. The pilot stated the airplane seemed to mush and did not want to climb or gain airspeed. At approximately 50 feet AGL, he dropped the nose in an attempt to gain airspeed. The airplane pulled to the left and then settled onto an adjacent wheat field. After the initial impact, the airplane skidded and nosed over. No preimpact mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot. ## Factual narrative On May 11, 1994, at 0800 central daylight time, a Piper 28-140 airplane, N7313F, sustained substantial damage when it ran into an adjacent wheat field during an attempted takeoff from the Anthony Airport in Anthony, Kansas. The pilot reported no injuries, the two passengers reported minor injuries. The flight operated under 14 CFR 91 without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. In a written statement, the pilot states he taxied the airplane onto the active runway and started the takeoff roll. He states, "everything was normal, pulled the aircraft off as it felt like it was lifting off. The aircraft just seemed to mush and did not want to climb or gain airspeed." At approximately 50 feet, the pilot states he dropped the nose in an attempt to obtain airspeed. The airplane pulled to the left and then settled down onto an adjacent wheat field at the north end of the runway. After the initial impact, the airplane skidded and nosed over. The pilot had accumulated approximately nine hours of flight time in this make and model airplane. Within the preceding 90 days, the pilot had obtained approximately three hours of flight time. No preimpact mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7313F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7313F-1998-04-01), registration cancelled 1998-04-01, S/N 2825266 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-25266 - Airframe hours: 6697 - Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Greg W. Vanderree - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 3, 1994, 22 hours before - Destination: SNL, SHAWNEE, OK - Airport: ANY, Anthony Airport, runway 35, 3,598 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 124 total, 9 in this make and model, 72 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft broken - Temperature: 61 °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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19940511010539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940511010539A), May 11, 1994: Piper PA28140, Anthony, KS, Substantial damage. Early nose high liftoff. Lowered nose but aircraft stall mushed into adjoining wheat field. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.