- Date
- November 19, 1982, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Plymouth, MA
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9103JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821119059299A
- Case key
- 72269
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had been repossessed. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to demonstrate it to one or both of the other occupants. Prior to this flight, the aircraft had not been flown since 5/20/82. During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 200 ft AGL. The pilot made a right turn back toward the runway, but the plane crashed in a wooded area beside the departure end. It was in a steep right bank during impact with the trees. After the accident, water was found in the left wind tank, fuel sump at the engine fire wall, electric fuel pump and attached lines, engine driven fuel pump and carburetor. The fuel selector was found positioned to the left tank. Also, the attach cable for the right inboard seat belt was found broken. Samples of the seat belt cables were tested one of 3 samples failed at 1570 lbs (the other 2 samples tested to 2126 & 2174 lbs). Corrosion was found on the weaker sample.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9103J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-3145
- Airframe hours
- 2,834
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Departed
- PYM · Plymouth, MA
- Destination
- PYM · Plymouth, MA
- Airport
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal, runway 6, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 40
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,338 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 5,167 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 113 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PYM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9103J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.