- Date
- July 22, 1982, 08:13 local (13:13 UTC)
- Place
- Harrah, OK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N655FLPiper 28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820722034579A
- Case key
- 70965
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the pilot elected to cross under a power line near the end of the runway when he realized he could not fly over. As the plane crossed under the power line, the right main gear struck a steel perimeter fence post. Across the street form the power line and perimeter fence was a house. The pilot pulled the plane up, but the left wing struck the roof of the house and the right wing hit a tree. The plane then impacted in the back yard and hit a fence before coming to rest. The reported winds in the area were: 180 deg at 4 kt at will rogers world airport and 190 deg at 10 KTS at the wiley post airport. The density altitude was about 2500 ft. the owner's handbook recommended that 25 deg of flaps (2nd notch) be used for short field takeoffs. The flaps were found in the first notch. An investigation of the aircraft performance data revealed the runway length was not adequate for the planeto clear a 50 ft obstacle under these conditions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N655FL
- Reported as
- Piper 28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7125570
- Airframe hours
- 2,633
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Darrel Crosby
- Registered owner
- Darrel Crosby
- Departed
- Harrah, OK
- Destination
- Harrah, OK
- Airport
- Private Strip, runway 35, 2,500 × 75 ft
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 555 in this make and model · 1,172 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °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.
Other investigations on N655FL · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.