An accident with a surprisingly "good" outcome

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:49:13 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
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JZE1k.140097$TT4.132892@attbi_s22:

Anyone know what a "Piper Aero" is?

http://www.newpiper.com/aircraft/arrow/

STANDARD EQUIPPED LIST PRICE $323,850

ENGINE
Manufacturer Lycoming Model

IO-360-C1C6

Horsepower 200 hp
Number of Cylinders 4

WEIGHTS
Maximum Take-off Weight 2,750 lbs/1,247 kg
Maximum Ramp Weight 2,758 lbs/1,251 kg
Standard Equipped Weight 1,798 lbs/817 kg
Standard Useful Load (a & b)

960 lbs/437 kg

a. Standard useful load is max ramp weight

minus standard equipped weight.

b. Useful load is indicated for a standard equipped aircraft.

DIMENSIONS
Wing Span 35.4 ft/10.8 m Length
24.7 ft/7.5 m
Height 7.9 ft/2.4 m
Wing Area 170 ft2/15.79 m2

FUEL AND OIL CAPACITY
Usable Fuel 72 gal/273 liters
MAXIMUM SPEED TAS
Gross Weight, Best Power Mixture
145 kts/269 km/h

CRUISING SPEEDS TAS
75% Power, 7,900 ft

137 kts/254 km/h
Best Power Mixture

CRUISING RANGE TAS
45 min. reserves at 55% power

880 nm/1,630 km

@ 9,000 ft, peak EGT mixture

STALL SPEED
Flaps Full Down 40° 53 kias/98 km/h

55 kcas/102 kn/h

SERVICE CEILING
(100fpm

16,200 ft/4,983 m

TAKE-OFF DISTANCE
Total over 50 ft Obstacle
1,600 ft/487 m

LANDING DISTANCE
Total over 50 ft Obstacle

1,520 ft/463 m