On April 10, 1999, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N5416S) was involved in an aviation accident near Mora, MN. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the student pilot's improper soft field takeoff technique in that excessive back pressure was used which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot performing a soft field takeoff stalled the airplane after it got out of ground effect without sufficient airspeed, resulting in a collision with trees off the runway.
Accident Details
A student pilot was conducting a soft field takeoff on runway 35 when the accident occurred. According to the pilot, he applied what he was "99% sure" was 20 degrees of flaps for the takeoff. He then held the yoke back and applied full power. He reported feeling the nose lift but stated he "failed to keep it from going too high and felt the back end raise."
Sequence of Events
The airplane got out of ground effect without enough airspeed to remain airborne. It subsequently stalled or mushed into a wooded area off the left side of the runway. The student pilot reported that the local winds were from 010 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
What happened in the 10 Apr 1999 Piper PA-28-140 accident near Mora, MN?
A student pilot performing a soft field takeoff stalled the airplane after it got out of ground effect without sufficient airspeed, resulting in a collision with trees off the runway.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 10 Apr 1999 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N5416S, at Mora, MN.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
the student pilot's improper soft field takeoff technique in that excessive back pressure was used which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience.
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