Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near San Manuel, AZ — 2012-04-13

Final reportWPR12LA165
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Date
2012-04-13
Location
San Manuel, AZ, USA
Airport
E77
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N3583K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

Shortly after the airplane lifted off from the runway, it entered a left bank, impacted the ground, and veered diagonally away from the runway. The airplane exited the runway and crossed a median and taxiway before impacting an unoccupied parked airplane. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff after initial lift-off failure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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