Piper PA-28-140 accident near Lebanon, Ohio, August 6, 1984
On August 6, 1984 at about 6:50 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N56871, was destroyed in an accident near Lebanon, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 1984 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Lebanon, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N56871 · no longer on the register · serial 287425055
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON 1100 FT OF REMAINING RWY WITH A 5 KT TAILWIND. ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR POWER LINES LOCATED 1000 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. DENSITY ALT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS CALCULATED TO BE 3600 FT. WITH THESE CONDITIONS, PERFORMANCE MANUALS INDICATE A DISTANCE OF 2500 FT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 136 hours in all; 67 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 81 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,075 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 14, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: ORL Orlando FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from DAY, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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