Piper PA-28-180 accident near Springerville, AZ
On August 20, 2008, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springerville, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 20, 2008
- Place
- Springerville, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.129°N, 109.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080825X01303
Official records · SEA08FA187
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 20, 2008, at 1028 mountain standard time, a Piper Cherokee PA-28-180, N5316L, sustained substantial damage subsequent to a collision with terrain shortly after takeoff approximately one mile north of the Springerville Municipal Airport, Springerville, Arizona. The two occupants, a private pilot and passenger, were killed. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal cross-country flight conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot's planned destination was the Quemado Airport, Quemado, New Mexico. Witnesses reported that after landing at Springerville, the pilot and passenger borrowed the airport courtesy car and drove to a local grocery store. The two returned to the airport a short time later and loaded an unspecified amount of grocery items, which included multiple cases of beer, into the airplane. The pilot and passenger returned to town via the courtesy car to pickup additional grocery items. After the pilot returned to the airport, the airplane was "topped" with the addition of 24.8 gallons of aviation gasoline (100 low lead). The pilot then taxied the airplane to the active runway. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane "porpoise" during the takeoff roll; however, it became airborne about midfield of runway 03. Another witness stated that shortly after liftoff the airplane appeared to be flying "sideways" when it suddenly rolled to the right, pitched to a nose-low attitude, and im
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during takeoff in high density altitude conditions that resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
