# NTSB MIA99LA063: Piper PA-28-161, N9225N, Pahokee, FL, January 5, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 5, 1999, 13:48 local (18:48 UTC) - Place: Pahokee, FL - Coordinates: 26.810934, -80.660041 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8109&lon=-80.6600&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 7, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45584 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA99LA063 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45584/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA063 ## Probable cause The pilot-in command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the lack of total experience by the pilot-in-command. ## 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 - airspeed(vs) - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The student pilot stated that he was performing a soft field takeoff and after rotation, the airplane drifted to the left. He attempted to continue to climb and leveled the wings, but when the airplane was about 60 feet above ground level, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. ## Factual narrative On January 5, 1999, about 1348 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N9225N, registered to Flight Safety International, Inc., experienced a loss of control on takeoff from the Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he was performing a soft field takeoff from runway 35, and after rotation, the airplane drifted to the left. He attempted to continue to climb and leveled the wings but when the flight was about 60 feet agl, the airplane stalled then impacted the ground. The airplane was determined by the FAA to have impacted the ground about 60 feet to the left of the runway centerline on a magnetic heading of about 335 in a nose low attitude. The airplane then rotated to the right and came to rest on a heading of 080 degrees, within 60 feet from the initial impact point. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9225N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9225N), registered now, S/N 2841044, built 1989 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-161 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O-320-D3G](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d3g) (registry code 42156, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2841044 - Airframe hours: 6997 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Flight Safety International - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: AAIP, January 4, 1999, 2 hours before - Departed: PHK - Destination: VRB, VERO BEACH, FL - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: PHK, Palm Beach County Glades, runway 35, 4,116 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; student; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 45 total, 45 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 13 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken - Temperature: 54 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: PBI, 33 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 19990105000169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990105000169A), Jan 5, 1999: Piper PA28161, Pahokee, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot called mia afss on phk rco 122.35 at 1848Z. Reported having accident on deptg rwy 35 at phk, pilot said he was not injured. Acft off side of rwy 35… From the NTSB's public API. 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