- Date
- July 11, 1982, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Conway Springs, KS
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N555KCPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820711028719A
- Case key
- 70331
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the wind was from the southwest at 3 KTS, but 16 miles away at wichita, KS, it was from 310 degrees at 9 KTS. He selected runway 17, a sod, 2140 ft, private strip. He said that during the takeoff roll, the aircraft became light on the landing gear, lifted off momentarily, then settled back on the runway. He reduced the engine power to idle and applied full brakes to abort the takeoff, but was unable to stop on the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft struck a wooden fence and was substantially damaged. The density altitude was about 3700 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N555KC
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7525290
- Airframe hours
- 2,985
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hawley E. Needham
- Registered owner
- Lindt Flying Service
- Departed
- KS36 · Conway Springs, KS
- Destination
- 9K8 · Kingman, KS
- Airport
- KS36 · Wamsley Pvt, runway 17, 2,140 × 60 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 109 total · 41 in this make and model · 76 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 185 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICT, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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