ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305571
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| Date: | Thursday 5 January 2023 |
| Time: | 16:04 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6111W |
| MSN: | 28-20126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2825 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paris, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paris, KY |
| Waddy , KY (3KY9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and two passengers were departing from a 2,800-ft-long turf runway and reported that prior to initiating the takeoff the wind was light and variable. During the initial climb after takeoff, and once the airplane had cleared a ridge and trees that ran parallel to the runway, the pilot reported that there was a “sudden windshear that caused a reduction in lift.' The pilot reduced the airplane's pitch attitude in an attempt to regain lift, but the airplane continued to descend. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation at an airport 9 miles away noted wind at 10 knots, with no gusts or other convective activity described.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control after encountering changing wind conditions during the initial climb, which resulted in descent and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA105
Location
Media:
Officials told us it happened near the 3400 block of Houston Antioch Road, and there were no injuries. https://t.co/XXrJ7E2KS4
— FOX 56 News (WDKY) (@FOX56News) January 5, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2023 06:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 16-Jun-2023 06:26 | harro | Updated |
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