Piper PA-30 N8314Y
3 August 2011 · St. Petersburg, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2011 at about 15:11 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8314Y, operated by Erett Jay Bozarth, was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.7686, -82.6281
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8314Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Erett Jay Bozarth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Petersburg → Key West
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA438
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper rotation during takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll, with the flaps extended, the pilot over-rotated the airplane when it reached an airspeed of 85 mph. He retracted the landing gear, the airspeed decreased to 69 mph, and the airplane stalled. The left wing dropped, the pilot lowered the nose of the airplane, and it collided with the ground resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. Visual examination of the airplane verified the pilot's statement. The flight manual for the airplane indicated the airplane will stall at 69 mph with the landing gear and flaps extended.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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