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March 7, 1993 · Piper PA-28-140 · N5314S

Kissimmee, FL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 7, 1993
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries)
Location
Kissimmee, FL
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N5314S
Operator
Joseph V Fera
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA93FA082

After takeoff the aircraft was observed by witnesses to be in an unusually high pitch attitude which some witnesses described as a stalled condition. The passengers stated that after takeoff the aircraft began to shake but that the engine noise did not change. The aircraft descended in the high pitch attitude until ground impact. Examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence to indicate precrash failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, or engine. Calculations indicated the aircraft was about 150 over maximum allowable gross weight at the time of the accident. The center of gravity was 2.8 inches forward of the forward limit for the weight conditions. The stabilator trim was found at the 9-degree tab-down or nose-up position. The aircraft flight manual calls for trim near neutral for takeoff. According to the pilot's logbook the pilot did not have the required three takeoffs and landings in the past 90 days required by regulations to act as pilot-in-command carrying passengers.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AT A HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL MUSH CONDITION UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF 150 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT WITH A CENTER OF GRAVITY FORWARD OF THE FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SET STABILIZER TRIM FOR TAKEOFF AND HIS FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE STALLED CONDITION AND INITIATE STALL RECOVERY.

Full Narrative

AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO BE IN AN UNUSUALLY HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE WHICH SOME WITNESSES DESCRIBED AS A STALLED CONDITION. THE PASSENGERS STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE BUT THAT THE ENGINE NOISE DID NOT CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IN THE HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE UNTIL GROUND IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR ENGINE. CALCULATIONS INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 150 OVER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY WAS 2.8 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FORWARD LIMIT FOR THE WEIGHT CONDITIONS. THE STABILATOR TRIM WAS FOUND AT THE 9-DEGREE TAB-DOWN OR NOSE-UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL CALLS FOR TRIM NEAR NEUTRAL FOR TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S LOGBOOK THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE PAST 90 DAYS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS TO ACT AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND CARRYING PASSENGERS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 EST
Nearest AirportKissimmee Municipal (1nm SSE)
Runway15
Runway Length6000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN5314S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJoseph V Fera
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E3D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor3
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 46 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 54
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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