3 fatal · Piper PA-28-235 · 2005-03-27 · West Union, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05FA080
Event ID
20050330X00382
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-27
Location
West Union, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.985279, -91.790557
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N8966W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, and the pull-up to avoid obstacles which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, the fence, and the tree line.