- Date
- June 19, 1997, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Manchester, KY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2111GPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970619015129A
- Case key
- 39381
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Probable cause
The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the high, wet grassy runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot conducted a takeoff from a 2,300 foot long runway, with 3 inch high wet grass. He incorporated short field takeoff techniques and used 25 degrees of flaps. During the takeoff roll, flying speed was not obtained, and the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, he applied brakes and retracted the flaps; however the airplane continued down the wet grass, contacted a ditch and impacted a tree. Examination of the wreckage by an FAA Inspector did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Factual narrative
On June 19, 1997, about 1450 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N2111G, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees during the aborted takeoff, on a private turf runway, near Manchester, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported that he was conducting a takeoff from a 2,300 foot long runway, with 3 inch high wet grass. The pilot incorporated short field takeoff techniques and used 25 degrees of flaps. During the takeoff roll, flying speed was not obtained, and the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the pilot applied brakes and retracted the flaps; however the airplane continued down the wet grass, contacted a ditch and impacted a tree.
Examination of the wreckage by the FAA Inspector did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2111G
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7990416
- Airframe hours
- 2,778
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas H Scoggins
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 13, 1996 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- NONE
- Airport
- 0KY8 · Sky Airport
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,345 total · 990 in this make and model · 1,298 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LOZ, 18 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.