- Date
- May 25, 1983, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Aguanga, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4964LPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830525021339A
- Case key
- 23727
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with an abandoned auto during an aborted takeoff. The pilot said he applied full power during takeoff and accelerated to about 85 mph and rotated. At about 15 ft AGL the engine seemed to lose power. The pilot said the engine did not sputter or knock it just failed to produce its customary power. The pilot then aborted his takeoff and landed in an open area beside the rwy. During landing his right wing grazed an unoccupied car. After the acft came to rest the engine continued to run and the pilot stated he was able to taxi back to the arpt parking area. Damage to the car was minor. Upon examination and testing no reason could be found for the engine not to operate normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4964L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-4335
- Airframe hours
- 1,735
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard Wheelock
- Registered owner
- R. Mc Allister & R. Wheelock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1983 · 4 hours before
- Destination
- SEE · San Diego, CA
- Airport
- Lake Riverside, runway 27, 4,500 × 50 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
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 132 total · 117 in this make and model · 76 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.