- Date
- August 8, 1984, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kennebec, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N56687Piper PA-36-285
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840808042699A
- Case key
- 16459
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Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after takeoff when the aircraft was 25 feet in the air a downdraft was encountered near a small hill at the end of the runway. The descent caused by the downdraft could not be arrested and the aircraft collided with the ground. The aircraft was being operated 400 pounds below maximum takeoff weight and density altitude was approximately 3800 feet. Wind was reported to be out of the west at 5 to 7 knots, a head wind, according to the plt. The plt did not have knowledge of max gross wt of the acc acft (3900#) he said it was 4400#,which is correct for another ag acft, which the plt had used on occasion.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56687
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36-285
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7460004
- Engine
- Continental TIRA-6-285, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Harold Kreager
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 18, 1984 · 176 hours before
- Airport
- Private
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
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 18,236 total · 17,236 in this make and model · 400 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.