Piper PA-22 (20) N8276C

Summary

On 5 September 2005 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 (20) registered N8276C, operated by Michael S. Weiss, was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, 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

5 September 2005 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Call (MYL)

Coordinates

44.8897, -116.1014

Aircraft

Piper PA-22 (20)

Registration

N8276C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael S. Weiss

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Boise

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05CA186

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff. A wire fence was a factor in the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement the pilot reported that the airplane's takeoff acceleration was normal and that immediately after takeoff he lowered the airplane's nose and accelerated to best angle of climb while in ground effect. The pilot reported that after reaching best angle he began to climb; however, the airplane's airspeed rapidly decayed. The pilot reported that he lowered the airplane's nose, in response to the loss of airspeed, and turned the aircraft towards the crosswind and lowering terrain. After turning toward lowering terrain the pilot reported that he "landed on ground but hit wire fence." After colliding with the fence, the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage. The 1650 METAR observation at McCall, reported weather conditions, in part, as: winds from 260 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; temperature 22 degrees Celsius; barometric pressure (altimeter) 30.14 inches. The McCall Airport is located in mountainous terrain. The airport elevation is 5,021 feet above mean sea level. The single hard surface runway (16/34) is 6,107 feet long and 75 feet wide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.