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NTSB accident investigation · Piper 28-140 · Harrah, OK · July 22, 1982

Accident · FatalFinal report
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

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Maneuver - performedPilot in command
Object - fenceFactor
Object - residenceFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

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

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
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.