Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Perry Hall, Maryland 21128
Saturday, June 22, 1985 13:12 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON JUNE 22, 1985 THE PLT AND THREE PASSENGERS BOARDED N98079. AFTER TAXING TO RWY 27 (WHICH HAS A ONE DEGREE UPGRADE), THE ACFT BEGAN AN EXTENDED GROUND ROLL WITH A LEFT-QUARTERING TAILWIND OF APPROXIMATELY EIGHT KNOTS. AT THIS TIME, THE ACFT WAS LOADED ABOUT 49 POUNDS FROM GROSS WEIGHT AND THE ENGINE HAD ACCUMULATED 1529 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. FOLLOWING ROTATION, THE ACFT MAINTAINED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND INITIATED A LEFT BANK. THE ACFT THEN CLIMBED ANOUT 200 FEET, BEFORE THE NOSE AND LEFT WING RAISED ABRUPTLY AND THE RIGHT WING LOWERED. THE ACFT THEN DISAPPEARED BELOW THE TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY 27. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE AT 5022 EAST JOPPA ROAD, PERRY HALL, MD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES, ALTHOUGH THE SPARK PLUGS APPEARED WORN. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, ABOUT 1917 FEET OF RWY WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAR A 50 FOOT OBSTACLE, USING A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 1500 FEET. RWY 27 IS 2200 FEET IN LENGTH, WITH TREES ABOUT 50 FEET IN HEIGHT AT THE DEPARTURE END.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/22/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1312
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City PERRY HALL
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21128
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1245 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 175
Weather Observation Facility ID MTN
Elevation of weather observation facility 24
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2457
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 22 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29865
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N98079
NTSB Number BFO85FA052
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140B
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140B
Aircraft Serial Number 28-26062
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 43
Airframe Hours 3410
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENNETH ROBERTSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 11707 BRLLVUE AVE
Aircraft Owner City KINGSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 21087
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICKEY MOUSE FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 9039 KAHL AVENUE
Operator City PERRRY HALL
Operator State MD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 21128
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 1W2
Departure City PERRY HALL
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1310
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --