N15425

Substantial
None

Piper PA-28-180S/N: 28-7305074

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, August 26, 2007
NTSB Number
CHI07CA278
Location
Hagerstown, IN
Event ID
20071018X01616
Coordinates
40.247222, -85.172225
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's use of an unsuitable runway for takeoff and delayed aborted takeoff. Factors were the wet grass and the fence the airplane impacted and subsequently nosed over.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N15425
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7305074
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1972
Model / ICAO
PA-28-180P28A
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
HAGERSTOWN FLYING CLUB
Status
Deregistered
City
HAGERSTOWN
State / Zip Code
IN 47346
Country
United States

Analysis

The airplane impacted a fence and nosed over during an aborted takeoff from runway 20 (4,000 feet by 200 feet, wet grass). The pilot stated, "It was 8:00 AM the grass was a little tall and covered with heavy dew. I did not feel that the plane was accelerating like I thought that it should." The pilot reported that about halfway down the runway the airplane lifted "slightly off the turf, then settled back down" and headed left of the centerline. The pilot said that the airplane "slid on the wet grass, struck a steel farm fence, and nosed over ... in a soybean field." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI07CA278