- Date
- June 22, 1994, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- New Philadelphi, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5543FPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report December 2, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940622049009A
- Case key
- 38771
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate decision and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with obstacles
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot aborted the takeoff, the airplane overran the runway, struck a fence, and it came to rest in a cemetery. According to the pilot, he used 'one notch of flaps' for takeoff. He indicated that about halfway down the runway 'with full throttle. The plane was up 10 feet. It came down and then I aborted the flight.' The pilot stated the speed was 80 MPH when he decided to abort. He reported no mechanical malfunction.
Factual narrative
On June 22, 1994, about 1145 eastern daylight time, N5543F, a Piper PA-28-140, a personal flight, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff at Harry Clever Field, New Philadelphia, Ohio. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight was operated under 14 CFR 91.
The pilot estimates his total time is over 500 hours in type. According to the pilot, the takeoff was on runway 14, which is about 4000 feet long. The airplane lifted off, but it would not climb above a height of 15 feet. The pilot aborted the takeoff; the airplane touched down and overran the runway end. The airplane struck a fence and came to rest in a cemetery. The pilot reported no mechanical problems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5543F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25240
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2A, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph J. Zucchero
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- PHD · Harry Clever Field, runway 14, 3,950 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 81
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 37 °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 N5543F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.