- Date
- November 1, 2003, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Franklin, KY
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3264ZPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20031101027669A
- Case key
- 58275
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While departing from a 2,000-foot long runway, the pilot over-rotated the airplane. The airplane initially climbed about 15 feet, but settled and landed hard back onto the runway. The airplane then veered 45 degrees to the right and came to rest inverted about 30 feet beyond the end of the runway.
Factual narrative
On November 1, 2003, about 1715 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N3264Z, was substantially damaged during takeoff from Welcome Field (35KY), Franklin, Kentucky. The certificated commercial pilot and a passenger were not injured, while another passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot initiated a takeoff from runway 29, a 2,000-foot long, 100-foot wide, turf runway. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll he over-rotated. The airplane initially climbed about 15 feet, but settled and landed hard back onto the runway. The airplane then veered 45 degrees right and came to rest inverted in the grass about 30 feet beyond the end of the runway.
The pilot reported a total flight experience of 12,000 hours; of which, 28 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
The pilot further stated that he did not experience any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3264Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-7213
- Airframe hours
- 1,128
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 hp, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles Bomark
- Registered owner
- Bomar Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 17, 2003 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- 35KY · Franklin, KY
- Destination
- 35KY
- Airport
- 35KY · Welcome Field, runway 29, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- June 12, 2002
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 28 in this make and model · 6,000 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 0 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Observed at
- BWG, 16 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.