Piper PA-11 accident near Quincy, FL
On September 7, 2009, a Piper PA-11 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quincy, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 7, 2009
- Place
- Quincy, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.602°N, 84.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090908X14833
Official records · ERA09LA503
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On September 7, 2009, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-11, N4778M, was substantially damaged after a collision with terrain shortly after takeoff from Quincy Municipal Airport, Quincy, Florida. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. The certificated private pilot was killed, and a passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, the airplane crashed into a cotton field approximately 500 feet north of the departure end of runway 32. No eyewitnesses to the accident were located. The front-seat passenger, who possessed a student pilot certificate, reported that he had flown with the pilot “a handful of times.” He reported that on the morning of the accident, he went to the airport and performed a preflight inspection on the accident airplane. When the pilot arrived at the airport, the passenger assisted him into the aft cockpit, as the pilot had some difficulty walking and required some assistance getting into the airplane. After engine start and during taxi for takeoff, he recalled that they had a “dead cylinder” and the engine was “shaking real bad.” They shut down the engine and pushed the airplane back to the parking area. The front-seat-passenger further stated a couple of mechanics, who were reportedly friends of the pilot, assisted and freed a sticking exhaust valve, using a rope inserted into the
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper use of flight controls following a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from the use of an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.
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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.
