Piper PA-28-140 accident near Oklahoma City, OK
On July 2, 2022, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 2, 2022
- Place
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.593°N, 97.706°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220704105417
Official records · CEN22LA303
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 2, 2022, about 0829 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N270SA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that, after takeoff from runway 18 at the Sundance Airport (HSD), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the airplane did not perform as it normally would. He stated that, as the airplane climbed above the height of the nearby houses, the airspeed and altitude began to decrease. Unable to climb, he allowed the airplane to drift west to avoid “putting anything in danger.” As he began a right turn, he lowered the nose to remain under transmission lines, but the airplane seemed to immediately “fall out of the sky.” The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and slid to a stop, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Several witnesses described seeing the airplane low to the ground, not climbing, and in a right turn before it impacted the ground. A review of weight and balance documentation revealed that the airplane had a basic empty weight of 1,263.04 lbs. The pilot stated that he weighed 180 lbs and the passenger weighed about 300 lbs. He stated that the airplane was filled to the tabs with fuel, which equated to about 36 gallons. With no reported cargo, the airplane’s weight totaled 1,959.04 and the center of gravity (CG) was 86.24 inches aft of datum. The maximum gross weight of the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed for unknown reasons during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
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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.
