DOUGLASVILLE, GA, USA
N8340F
PIPER PA-28-161
THE PLT LOADED THREE ADULTS PLUS HERSELF INTO THE WARRIOR II AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP WHICH HAD A DIP AND A HILL OF ABOUT 6 FEET NEAR THE DEPARTURE END. THE ACFT TRAVELED ABOUT 150 FT PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE IMPACTING ON THE SIDE OF A HILL. THE PLT HAD FLOWN IN AND OUT OF THE STRIP SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH A FULL LOAD OF PAX. THE ACFT WAS ALMOST FULL OF FUEL AND IT WAS A HOT DAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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