ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359819
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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 1994 |
| Time: | 23:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Aviation |
| Registration: | N4286E |
| MSN: | 38-780530 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5876 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Branch, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mason, MI (09G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AT A PRIVATE FIELD ON AN 1,800 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY SURFACE CONSISTED OF WET GRASS ABOUT SIX INCHES TALL. HE SAID HE CALCULATED THE TAKEOFF DISTANCE ON A GRASS RUNWAY TO BE 880 FEET. ABOUT THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT FELT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO BECOME AIRBORNE. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA318
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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