- Date
- March 26, 1982, 14:22 local (20:22 UTC)
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8904WPiper PA-28-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820326006269A
- Case key
- 72872
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft experienced a partial power loss during takeoff at an altitude of about 150 AGL. The pilot turned left with the intention of landing on a perpendicular taxiway. During the turn the aircraft developed a high sink-rate and struck the taxiway in a nose-down, left-wing-down attitude. Investigation revealed that the right main tank inlet to the fuel selector valve was partially blocked with tank sealant compound.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8904W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-10470
- Airframe hours
- 1,723
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B4B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Air Tulsa, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Air Tulsa, Inc.
- Departed
- TUL · Tulsa, OK
- Destination
- Kerrville, TX
- Airport
- TUL · Tulsa International, runway 17R, 5,498 × 150 ft, macadam
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
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,681 total · 15 in this make and model · 2,681 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 129 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8904W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.