- Date
- July 25, 1982, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tieton, WA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8741DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820725045259A
- Case key
- 72816
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After takeoff, the pilot turned to the left, but then he was unable to clear trees while climbing over rising terrain. A witness that saw the plane turn after takeoff stated that most airplanes continue climbing over a nearby lake and gain altitude before turning. The density altitude was about 4300 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8741D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-5923
- Airframe hours
- 1,846
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jeff Wadley
- Registered owner
- Jeff Wadley
- Departed
- Tieton, WA
- Destination
- Yakima, WA
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 121 total · 91 in this make and model · 82 as pilot in command · 81 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N8741D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.