Piper PA-28-180 N9361J

Summary

On 4 July 1999 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N9361J, operated by Charles W. Susong, was involved in an accident near Chuckey, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 1999 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Chuckey, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Hufaker Field

Coordinates

36.2409, -82.7096

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N9361J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles W. Susong

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA104

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after liftoff from the runway, a climb profile could not be maintained. The pilot elected to continue the takeoff procedure. While maneuvering for a forced landing, the left wing collided with a utility pole, and the airplane ditched in a nearby pond. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane. He also reported that, within a few minutes of his attempted takeoff, several other airplanes had departed the airstrip without experiencing a problem. A review of current weather data from the nearest reporting facility disclosed that the temperature was 90 degrees, and the dew point was 72 degrees. According to icing probability charts, conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.