ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35804
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| Date: | Monday 21 May 1990 |
| Time: | 10:09 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald B. Uldricks (owner) |
| Registration: | N5661F |
| MSN: | 32R-7780015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| 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) |
| Owensboro, KY (OWB/KOWN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Sources:
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/
Revision history:
| 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] |
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