ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133522
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1997 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald D. Moore |
| Registration: | N1798J |
| MSN: | 28-24224 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4150 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashdown, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the full power takeoff with the flaps at 25 degrees, the airplane became airborne about 1,500 feet down the grass runway. After clearing a high line at the departure end of the runway, the '[air]plane stopped climbing.' Upon observing a tree line, the pilot turned the airplane 90 degrees to the east and the '[air]plane started to mush.' After the pilot got the airplane to straight flight, the airplane 'mushed to the ground.' The pilot reported that the '[air]plane appeared to be under full power.' The airplane was destroyed by the post crash fire. The weight at the time of takeoff was 2,260 pounds (maximum gross 2,325 pounds) with a field elevation of 330 feet and a temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The calculated density altitude was 2,800 feet.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent stall/mush. A factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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