ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133847
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| Date: | Friday 24 May 1996 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Robert W Childs |
| Registration: | N103RW |
| MSN: | 31-223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3812 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stevensville, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , MD (W29) |
| Laconia, NH (KLCI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he ran the engines to full power before releasing the brakes. Immediately after lift-off, when he retracted the landing gear, he noticed a dramatic loss of airspeed. The airplane began to rock back and forth, and the pilot's efforts to increase the airspeed including lowering the nose and adding full power was unsuccessful. According to the Piper Information Manual for a short field takeoff, a lift-off speed of 85 mph and 15 degree of flaps is required. The reported winds were 010 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot departed runway 29 which is 2910 feet long. A witness who was refueling an airplane on the ramp stated that the airplane was still on the runway at the 500 foot mark from the end of runway 29.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper short field takeoff/procedure and selection of the wrong runway for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96FA085
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=103RW
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2015 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 13-Oct-2017 16:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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