Accident Piper PA-30 N75BA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288906
 
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Date:Friday 26 August 2011
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30
Owner/operator:Wozniak Martin
Registration: N75BA
MSN: 30-1612
Year of manufacture:1967
Engine model:Lycoming IO-320 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Saguache, Colorado -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Saguache, CO (04V)
Destination airport:Unknown
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
According to local law enforcement personnel who spoke with one of the passengers, the pilot experienced an unspecified problem with the airplane during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane impacted the terrain adjacent to the runway, collapsing the landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing and fuselage were buckled.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aborted takeoff.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN11CA662
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN11CA662

Location

Revision history:

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