- Date
- August 11, 1988, 11:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Montgomeryville, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8233NPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880811035809A
- Case key
- 36211
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that the flt took off with light & variable winds. He said he used the short fld, obstacle clearance procedure to avoid powerlines which are located 1000 ft from the end of the rwy. After the acft became airborne it would not climb. A turn was started to avoid the powerlines and was steepened to avoid trees in the path of the acft. The acft lost alt during the steep turn and a landing was made in a farm field. The acft landed hard resulting in damage to the landing gear and prop. After the occupants evacuated, the acft caught fire and was destroyed. The temp was 93 deg f at the time of the acdt. The da was 2600 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8233N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25438
- Airframe hours
- 4,674
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Nicholas Mirales, Jr.
- Registered owner
- Mirales, Nicholas J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 6, 1987 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- N34
- Destination
- B19 · Biddeford, ME
- Airport
- N34 · Turner Field, runway 32, 2,126 × 49 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 465 total · 335 in this make and model · 22 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F
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 N8233N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.