Piper PA-28-140 N33677

Summary

On 2 May 2013 at about 14:33 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N33677, operated by Kitchen Holdings Inc, was involved in an accident near Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 May 2013 at 14:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Baublitz Commercial Airport (PW8)

Coordinates

39.8514, -76.4850

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N33677

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kitchen Holdings Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brogue → Brogue

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA228

2 people were seriously injured.

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a power line.

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

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According to the flight instructor (CFI), while demonstrating a grass strip departure to a student pilot, he stated that he taxied to a grass strip runway. He instructed the student pilot to conduct the takeoff. The student pilot advanced the throttle and according to the CFI; full takeoff power was achieved. Approximately half way down the runway the airspeed reached minimum rotation speed. The CFI stated that the runway began to upslope. The airspeed increased at a reduced rate, but the engine continued to operate normally. When the airplane reached the top of the slope, airspeed increased to 60 mph and the CFI called out “rotate”. The CFI assisted the student pilot with the rotation. The climbout was normal according to the CFI and the airplane struck a power line approximately 150 feet from the end of the runway 28. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe. The CFI reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.