ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131975
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| Date: | Sunday 29 August 1993 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Bell |
| Registration: | N9249P |
| MSN: | 4558 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2925 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Factoryville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , PA (9N3) |
| Sussex, NJ (N63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON A 2500 FEET LONG RUNWAY, AND AT MID-FIELD HE ROTATED THE AIRPLANE AT A SPEED OF 75 MPH. AFTER RETRACTING THE FLAPS, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO RISE DESPITE THE PILOT'S EFFORTS TO LOWER THE NOSE. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK SOME TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE STABILATOR TRIM TAB AND INDICATOR WERE IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND STABILATOR TRIM REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION BY FAILING TO PROPERLY SET THE STABILATOR TRIM TAB.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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