- Date
- June 14, 1986, 17:45 local (Jun 15, 1986, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Glendale, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8156EPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860614029519A
- Case key
- 25181
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said that during the takeoff roll on the 2,400 foot long runway he noticed the aircraft aceleration was slow and the airspeed was still below 55 KTS at 3/5 of the way down the runway and he elected to abort the takeoff. The aircraft overran the end of the runway, across a road and collided with poles before the pilot could stop the aircraft. Examination of the pitot-static system revealed that the static port was completely clogged by a gummy substance and the pitot port was partially clogged by a coiled leaf. Functional testing of the pitot-static system after cleaning was satisfactory.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8156E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8290102
- Airframe hours
- 1,193
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aztec Aviation
- Registered owner
- Calvert C. Zethraeus
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 6, 1986 · 111 hours before
- Airport
- P37 · Glendale Muni, 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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 111 total · 3 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 108 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.