Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA202

DELFT, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N4935F

PIPER PA-28-151

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LOADED CLOSE TO ITS GROSS WT LIMIT & THE PLT ATMTD TO TAKEOFF ON A 2160 FT STRIP, USING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME, HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WENT THRU A FENCE & INTO A BEAN FIELD. THE PLT RPRTED THE TEMP WAS 88 DEG & THE WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT ZERO TO 5 KTS. ABOUT 35 MI NORTH AT REDWOOD FALLS, MN, THE 1350 CDT WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 14 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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