# NTSB MIA84LA215: Piper PA-38-112, N2426P, Nahunta, GA, July 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1984, 19:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place: Nahunta, GA
- Coordinates: 31.199668, -81.979164 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1997&lon=-81.9792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA215
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31164/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA215

## 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
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - airspeed(vlof) - not obtained
  - lift-off - premature
  - stall/mush - inadvertent
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff
  - terrain condition - high vegetation

## Analysis

AFTER THE STUDENT MADE A FULL STOP LANDING ON A 3000 FT RWY, HE STARTED TO TURN AROUND & BACK TAXI TO THE APCH END TO TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TOLD HIM TO MAKE A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM WHERE HE HAD STOPPED. A TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED WITH ABOUT 1400 FT REMAINING. AT ABOUT 100 FROM THE END OF THE RWY, ROTATION WAS INITIATED. AS THE ACFT WAS ROTATED, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BRUSH WAS HEARD SCRAPING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ACFT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & TRIED TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL, BUT THE ACFT AGAIN IMPACTED THE BRUSH & SUBSEQENTLY CAME TO REST ABOUT 300 YARDS PAST THE END OF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2426P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-79A0993
- Airframe hours: 1535
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Shields Aviation
- Registered owner: Williaim E. Jones
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 24, 1984, 5 hours before
- Destination: 09J, JEKYLL ISLAND, GA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 4J1, Brantley, runway 18, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 567 total, 47 in this make and model, 506 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SSI, 27 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 19840728035719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840728035719A), Jul 28, 1984: Piper PA38112, Nahunta, GA, Substantial damage. Tried to takeoff from a full stop on last part of runway. Wheels dragged on brush off runway end stalling aircraft.

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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