Piper PA-28-140 N270SA
2 July 2022 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 2022 at about 13:29 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N270SA, operated by Sundance Airport FBO LLC, was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sundance (HSD)
- Coordinates
- 35.5933, -97.7059
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N270SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sundance Airport FBO LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA303
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed for unknown reasons during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after takeoff, as the airplane climbed above the height of the nearby houses, the airspeed and altitude began to decrease. Unable to climb, he allowed the airplane to drift to the right to avoid “putting anything in danger.” As he began a right turn, he lowered the nose to remain under transmission lines, but the airplane seemed to immediately “fall out of the sky.” The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and slid to a stop, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A calculation of the weight and balance revealed that the airplane was within both weight and center of gravity limitations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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