Piper PA-28-140 N5731U

Summary

On 6 August 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5731U was involved in an accident near E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

6 August 2000 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Stroudsburg-Pocono (N53)

Coordinates

41.0008, -75.1708

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N5731U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA217

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to takeoff with only partial engine power available.

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

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The pilot taxied onto the runway and advanced the throttle. The engine responded, and rpm stabilized about 300 less than maximum. During the first takeoff attempt, the airplane was nose high, slow, and flying in ground effect. The pilot cut power and landed. The pilot then taxied for a second attempt. He advanced throttle for takeoff and when the airplane was about 1/3 of the way down the runway, it was nose high, slow, and flying in ground effect. About 2/3 of the way down the runway, it had reached an altitude of 10-15 feet. At this point, the airplane was still nose-high, slow, and had developed a pitch oscillation. The airplane continued past the runway, and impacted the ground. According to the pilot, during both takeoff attempts, the engine ran smoothly, but only developed 2,400 RPM. Takeoff engine RPM was listed to be 2,700.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.