SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 1993-03-07 · KISSIMMEE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA93FA082
Event ID
20001211X12019
Type
Accident
Date
1993-03-07
Location
KISSIMMEE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.300994, -81.410095
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5314S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AT A HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL MUSH CONDITION UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF 150 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT WITH A CENTER OF GRAVITY FORWARD OF THE FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SET STABILIZER TRIM FOR TAKEOFF AND HIS FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE STALLED CONDITION AND INITIATE STALL RECOVERY.