- Date
- February 19, 1986, 19:30 local (Feb 20, 1986, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Skellytown, TX
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9995DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860219005129A
- Case key
- 22115
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that his take off roll was longer than expected. Reaching the end of the runway, he rotated & the acft left the ground, but it did not establish a good rate of climb. Subsequently, the acft collided with a pole & crashed. The takeoff was attempted with a 15 kt tailwind that was gusting to 22 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9995D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry M Mercer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Shellytown, runway 35, 2,100 × 80 ft, dirt
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 15 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 30,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AMA, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.