- Date
- August 10, 1985, 19:47 local (Aug 11, 1985, 01:47 UTC)
- Place
- Denver, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3643RPiper PA-60-600
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850810041699A
- Case key
- 16551
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Pilot in command stated that he waited aprx 90 seconds after a B-727 departed on rwy 8R due to possible wake turbulence. Plt continued to state that he used a short field takeoff procedure to climb above the flt path of the B-727. He stated that during climbout N3643R began an uncommanded roll to the left at aprx 600 feet. The plt regained roll control just piror to ground impact. The Piper Aerostar is certificated without a stall warning device. The wind at stapleton arpt at the time N3643R tookoff was 170 degrees at 20 KTS with gusts to 28 KTS. According to the plt operating handbook, the demonstrated crosswind component is 15 knts.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3643R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-60-600
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 600837816124
- Airframe hours
- 1,040
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1J5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Oklahoma Jet Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1986 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- DEN
- Destination
- HO1 · Chandler, OK
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DEN · Stapleton Intn'T, runway 8R, 10,010 × 150 ft, concrete
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
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,529 total · 97 in this make and model · 1,347 as pilot in command · 259 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 20 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DEN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.