Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near Anderson, IN — 2010-08-31

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Date
2010-08-31
Location
Anderson, IN, USA
Airport
AID
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N3969K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded airplane performance.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting an introductory flight with two passengers. During departure, the airplane did not continue climbing or gain altitude due to the high density altitude. The airplane started to descend and he lowered the nose. The airplane continued to sink and it sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the accident flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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