# NTSB MIA84FA092: Piper PA-30, N710SC, Sarasota, FL, February 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 23, 1984, 15:51 local (20:51 UTC)
- Place: Sarasota, FL
- Coordinates: 27.879787, -82.330307 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8798&lon=-82.3303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FA092
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30974/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA092

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - wire,static
  - object - tree(s)
  - object - building(nonresidential)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground
- Explosion, other

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENTERED A DESCENDING LEFT TURN, STRUCK A WIRE, A CAR, AND A TREE BEFORE CONTACTING A BUILDING AND EXPLODING. A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE STALL WARNING HORN HAD ACTIVATED AT LEAST TWICE DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB PRIOR TO THE ACFT ENTERING THE LEFT DESCENDING TURN. WITHIN SECONDS AFTER CONTACTING THE BUILDING THE ACFT EXPLODED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS APRX 3600 FT OF USABLE RWY AVAILABLE AT THE POINT OF THE INTERSECTION TAKEOFF WHICH WAS REQUESTED BY THE PLT. WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS INDICATE THE ACFT WAS APRX 172 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N710SC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N710SC-2014-11-13), registration cancelled 2014-11-13, S/N 30-1358, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30-1358
- Airframe hours: 19821
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-B1A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arthur D Kerwien
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 21, 1983, 286 hours before
- Destination: SGJ, ST.AUGUSTINE, FL
- Airport: Sarasota-Bradton, runway 32, 7,003 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 12,645 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE, 21 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840223004699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840223004699A), Feb 23, 1984: Piper PA30, Sarasota, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Stalled on climbout. Hit wires, trees and a building and burned. Was 175 lbs over gross weight.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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