ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144557
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2012 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian |
| Owner/operator: | Mascaro Air LLC. |
| Registration: | N21EP |
| MSN: | 4697479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 40 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Wellington Aero Club Airport - FD38, Wellington, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellington, FL (FD38) |
| Vero Beach, FL (VRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness reported that the airplane veered left during the takeoff roll and headed toward a large ditch that surrounded the runway. It appeared that the pilot did not attempt to stop the airplane or abort the takeoff. The airplane continued toward the ditch, and, upon reaching the ditch’s edge, the airplane rotated and reached an altitude of about 50 feet. The airplane’s left wing collided with trees. The airplane rolled left and then right before stalling and crashing. The pilot stated that the airplane seemed to pull left on takeoff, possibly due to a right quartering tailwind, and that he did not realize where he was positioned on the runway. Examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2012 16:36 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 24-Mar-2012 02:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2012 17:33 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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