Accident Piper PA-32R N8310L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381628
 
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Date:Friday 24 June 1983
Time:13:37 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P32R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32R
Owner/operator:Thunderbird Aviation
Registration: N8310L
MSN: 8113024
Total airframe hrs:689 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Minneapolis, MN (MIC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE ACFT EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT FOR TAKEOFF BY 190 LBS. DECISION TO ABORT WAS MADE ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. BRAKING WAS GOOD AND DECELERATION ADEQUATE UNTIL THE ACFT RAN OFF INTO WET GRASS WHICH REDUCED BRAKING. THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN AND FOLDED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83LA280
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83LA280

Revision history:

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