- Date
- September 28, 1986, 11:04 local (17:04 UTC)
- Place
- Englewood, CO
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3482MPiper PA-28R-201
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860928048499A
- Case key
- 17055
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Analysis
Plt and there pax were departing for a LCL flt. The plt stated after the accident that he leaned the mixture prior to takeoff. He also stated that he rotated the acft at 65 KTS, and during the climb the stall warning horn sounded. The plt attempted to remedy the stall cond by lowering the nose. The plt said he could not maintain flt and landed in an open area off the end of runway 17L. The landing gear separated during the landing sequence. Performance charts indicate a rotation speed of 68 KTS was needed for flt. The wind was reported to be 050 degrees at 08 KTS. The plt's total time was 108 hrs with 13 in m&m.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3482M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7837117
- Airframe hours
- 4,650
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James Smyth
- Registered owner
- Douglas Hartel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 10, 1986 · 34 hours before
- Airport
- APA · Centennial, runway 17L, 10,000 × 101 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 108 total · 13 in this make and model · 69 as pilot in command · 108 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APA
FAA reports on this event · 1
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