ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133928
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 1995 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Purdy, Dwight E. |
| Registration: | N834A |
| MSN: | 22-134 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1550 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crawfordsville, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8I2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT PERFORMED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS AT 65 MPH. HE THEN RETRACTED FLAPS TO FULL UP POSITION. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE FELT AS IF IT WAS IN A DOWNDRAFT CONDITION WITH THE AIRSPEED NEVER GETTING OVER 65 MPH. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED LEFT WING LOW IN A FIELD. THE PA-22 FLIGHT MANUAL DOES NOT ADDRESS FULL OR PARTIAL FLAP TAKEOFFS.
Probable Cause: The pilot's premature raising of the flaps and the low airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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