- Date
- October 4, 1984, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wauchula, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N91353Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841004056639A
- Case key
- 31203
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Analysis
Plt used outdated sectional chart & landed at an old (closed) airport, which was no longer maintained. On departure, using soft field procedures, acft did not accelerate properly & became airborne in ground effect at minimal speed. Plt determined acft would not clear obstacles at end of runway and aborted takeoff. Acft overran arpt surface and collided with a ditch. Investigation revealed flaps set at full down, grass on runway 10 to 12 inches in height. Engine teardown revealed no discrepancies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N91353
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3882A001
- Airframe hours
- 901
- Engine
- Lycoming O-234-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tampa Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 5, 1984 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- Wauchula, FL
- Destination
- TPF · Tampa, FL
- Airport
- Wauchula, runway 5, 2,650 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 2 in this make and model · 61 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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