Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 22 near Roundup, MT — 2014-05-23

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Date
2014-05-23
Location
Roundup, MT, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA 22
Registration
N3460A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed action to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and a high density altitude.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff from a 1,200-foot long turf airstrip, the airplane accelerated beyond a speed he anticipated for rotation and remained on the ground. Despite the pilot's attempt to abort the takeoff and stop the airplane, it overran the departure end of the runway and struck multiple trees before it came to rest upright. The fuselage and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that at the time of the accident, it was unseasonably warm and the degradation of the airplane's performance was significantly more than he had anticipated. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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