ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37624
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| Date: | Friday 17 December 1999 |
| Time: | 15:43 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles William Wood |
| Registration: | N2215U |
| MSN: | 32R-7985092 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3216 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geneva, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (33J) |
| Dothan, AL (KDHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a pilot witness, the pilot had difficulty starting the aircraft engine. The witness stated that the engine coughed and sputtered and black smoke was coming from the exhaust. Once the engine started, it ran smoothly. The pilot taxied to runway 29, stopped short and did a run-up. Following the run-up the aircraft taxied onto the runway and began its takeoff roll. The witness stated that the aircraft was weaving to the left and right as it proceeded down the runway. He said the aircraft lifted off about 1,000 feet down the runway and then came back down, bouncing on the nose gear. The aircraft again started to climb and banked to the left. He said the aircraft again descended and then climbed again still banking to the left and disappeared behind some trees. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies to the airframe, or the engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00FA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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