Piper PA-32R-300 N40051

Summary

On 23 June 1994 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N40051, operated by Tanager Corporation, was involved in an accident near Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 1994 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Seven Springs (7SP)

Coordinates

40.0404, -79.3198

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-300

Registration

N40051

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tanager Corporation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Wilmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94LA113

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed and his premature liftoff which resulted in a stall mush and collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF INITIALLY THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 TO 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE TREES 100 TO 200 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE AND EXAMINED BY THE FAA. THE EXAMINATION DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY ANOMALIES THAT WOULD CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.