- Date
- August 18, 1992, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Clarendon, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2357NPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920818031989A
- Case key
- 18558
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to consult the airplane's performance data and ensure that adequate field length was available for takeoff.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he had last used the air strip several years prior to the accident and was unaware that it had been shortened by 900 feet. He stated that he did not realize the length until during the takeoff run when he saw that he would not have sufficient runway to takeoff and clear the obstructions. The airplane struck cotton plants at the end of the runway and settled back to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2357N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0805
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vondrau, Kevin
- Registered owner
- Vondrau, Kevin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- NONE
- Destination
- NONE
- Airport
- NONE · Private
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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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 106 total · 5 in this make and model · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBF, 30 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.