Piper PA28R accident near Lake City, FL
On November 11, 2018, a Piper PA28R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake City, FL. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 11, 2018
- Place
- Lake City, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.151°N, 82.665°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181111X13212
Official records · ERA19LA041
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 11, 2018, about 1314 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N52737, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during the initial climb after takeoff from Cannon Creek Airpark (15FL), Lake City, Florida. The private pilot and two passengers were seriously injured, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.The right front seat passenger stated that as soon as they took off, he knew something was wrong because the airplane was not climbing very fast. He thought the airplane was going to touch back down on the runway when he noticed the airplane's nose going "up and down." The airplane made several nose-up and nose-down oscillations before going to the left side of the runway and contacting tree tops. The airplane then impacted the ground and cartwheeled. The pilot stated that he remembered the takeoff roll. He stated he was "having difficulty getting the airplane in the air." The next thing he remembered was waking up in the hospital several days later. A witness, who was parked on the side of the runway to watch the airplane taking off, stated he observed the pilot perform a preflight engine run-up and the airplane begin the departure on runway 27, a 2,600 ft-long turf runway. The wind was a right quartering tailwind at an estimated velocity about 8 to 10 mph. He thought the pilot "forced" the airplane off the ground and it immediately began "oscillati
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed before attempting the takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in the airplane being unable to sustain flight.
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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.
