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July 22, 1982 · Piper 28-140 · N655FL

Harrah, OK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 22, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury)
Location
Harrah, OK
Aircraft
Piper 28-140
Tail Number
N655FL
Operator
Darrel Crosby
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW82FPJ17

During takeoff, the pilot elected to cross under a power line near the end of the runway when he realized he could not fly over. As the plane crossed under the power line, the right main gear struck a steel perimeter fence post. Across the street from the power line and perimeter fence was a house. The pilot pulled the plane up, but the left wing struck the roof of the house and the right wing hit a tree. The plane then impacted in the backyard and hit a fence before coming to rest. The reported winds in the area were: 180 deg at 4 kt at Will Rogers World Airport and 190 deg at 10 kts at the Wiley Post Airport. The density altitude was about 2500 ft. The owner's handbook recommended that 25 deg of flaps (2nd notch) be used for short field takeoffs. The flaps were found in the first notch. An investigation of the aircraft performance data revealed the runway length was not adequate for the plane to clear a 50 ft obstacle under these conditions.

Full Narrative

DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CROSS UNDER A POWER LINE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT FLY OVER. AS THE PLANE CROSSED UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A STEEL PERIMETER FENCE POST. ACROSS THE STREET FORM THE POWER LINE AND PERIMETER FENCE WAS A HOUSE. THE PILOT PULLED THE PLANE UP, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE ROOF OF THE HOUSE AND THE RIGHT WING HIT A TREE. THE PLANE THEN IMPACTED IN THE BACK YARD AND HIT A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE REPORTED WINDS IN THE AREA WERE: 180 DEG AT 4 KT AT WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT AND 190 DEG AT 10 KTS AT THE WILEY POST AIRPORT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 2500 FT. THE OWNER'S HANDBOOK RECOMMENDED THAT 25 DEG OF FLAPS (2ND NOTCH) BE USED FOR SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FIRST NOTCH. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA REVEALED THE RUNWAY LENGTH WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE PLANETO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:13 CDT
Nearest AirportPrivate Strip (0nm N)
Runway35
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper 28-140
Tail NumberN655FL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorDarrel Crosby
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury)
Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 38 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 4 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point17 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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