Piper PA-28-140 N1490T

Summary

On 18 April 1989 at about 23:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1490T, operated by Fair, Paul R., was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 April 1989 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Fresno, California, United States

Nearest airport

Sierra Skypark (Q60)

Coordinates

36.6393, -119.9098

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N1490T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fair, Paul R.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Vacaville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX89LA164

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND LAND IN A FIELD. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FENCE POST THAT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE FELT MUSHY AND THAT IT WOULD STALL. THE PILOT OPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POLE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.