2 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2002-08-18 · Deerfield, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02FA166
Event ID
20020823X01451
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-18
Location
Deerfield, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.204166, -79.344444
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N5295L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight decision to takeoff on an up-sloping runway with a tailwind, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with a tree. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and a tailwind.