- Date
- March 29, 1983, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Glendale, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N81191Piper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830329010059A
- Case key
- 23659
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Analysis
The pilot reported performing a normal preflight and run-up. No water was observed in the fuel during preflight. Full power was applied and the acft accelerated to 55 KTS. As the acft rotated and climb attitude established the engine sputtered. The pilot aborted the takeoff. The acft skidded off the departure end of the rwy and impacted a telephone pole lying across the departure end of the rwy before crossing a ditch and road. The eng was subsequently test run for 15 min during which period it operated normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81191
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8016132
- Airframe hours
- 1,773
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flight Tech
- Registered owner
- Gap Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 19, 1983 · 69 hours before
- Destination
- PRC · Prescott, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- P37 · Glendale, runway 17, 2,400 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 64 total · 10 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX
FAA reports on this event · 1
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