- Date
- September 29, 1985, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Pittstown, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2335RPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850929047929A
- Case key
- 30153
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During an attempted takeoff on a 2439 ft rwy, the plt was unable to apply back elevator pressure thus the acft was prevented from becoming airborne. The acft traveled off the end of the rwy where it contacted a fence and trees. Inspection of the acft disclosed the radio wiring harness/plugs fell down in front of the control column sprocket ass'y thereby restricting the control columns aft movement.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2335R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-5493
- Airframe hours
- 2,699
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Henry H. Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1985 · 13 hours before
- Airport
- N40 · Sky Manor Airport, runway 25, 2,439 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 18,757 total · 6,043 in this make and model · 18,573 as pilot in command · 247 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.