Date:	Monday 21 May 1990
Time:	10:09
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5661F
MSN:	32R-7780015
Year of manufacture:	1977
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1G5B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Capital City Airport, Frankfort, Kentucky -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Capital City Airport, Frankfort, KY (FFT/KFFT)
Destination airport:	Owensboro, KY (OWB/KOWN)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airline transport pilot and his five passengers were attempting to depart Runway 24 at Frankfort, Kentucky. According to witnesses, during the take-off the tail appeared to be dragging the runway, and sparks were observed coming from the tail of the aircraft. After take-off, the aircraft was flying with a nose up pitch attitude of about 30 degrees and hanging on the propeller.

The engine appeared to be running smoothly, and at a high RPM. At about the end of the runway, the aircraft began a left turn, rolled inverted and crashed. Weight and balance calculations showed the aircraft's centre of gravity exceeded the aft centre of gravity limit.

The NTSB determined the cause to be: The pilot's failure to operate the aircraft within the centre of gravity limitations of the aircraft.

1. NTSB Identification: ATL90FA115 at www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23061&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5661F
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ky/N5661F/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
24-Oct-2008 10:30	ASN archive	Added
02-Jun-2016 22:57	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:22	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]