FTW85LA026

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Hinton, OK · October 27, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 27, 1984, 13:15 local (18:15 UTC)
Place
Hinton, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N55303Piper PA-28-140
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841027076999A
Case key
21610

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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
Object - vehicle
Clearance - misjudgedDual studentCause
Climb - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause

Analysis

During takeoff on an instructional flt with a CFI aboard, the acft struck a grain wagon. The CFI stated that on takeoff, the student lifted off prematurely and the acft struck the parked vehicle. The CFI took no corrective action.

Aircraft

Registration
N55303
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-7325363
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Riichard E. Islieb
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
Private

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Unknown, Unknown
Seat
Right

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 20 knots, gusting 28
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
OKC

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.