Piper PA-28-140E N4476T

Summary

On 18 August 1988 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140E registered N4476T, operated by Northern Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Glidden, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 August 1988 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Glidden, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Glidden Municipal (Y41)

Coordinates

46.1304, -90.5710

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140E

Registration

N4476T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Northern Flying Club, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Rhinelander

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI88LA213

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A 2,175' GRASS STRIP, WITH THE AIRCRAFT LOADED NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, THE PILOT APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT HAVING ATTAINED LIFTOFF AIRSPEED. THE PILOT LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND PREMATURELY AND WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED, CLIMB RATE, OR ALTITUDE NECESSARY TO CLEAR THE TREES LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES, AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING IN A NEARLY LEVEL ATTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.