ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270865
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 1997 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Hov-Aire, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6295Z |
| MSN: | 4622026 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 AE2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vicksburg, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Vicksburg, MI |
| Kalamazoo, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Piper PA-46-350P, N6295Z , operated by Hov-Aire, Inc., sustained substantial damage when it hit trees on the side of the runway during an aborted takeoff. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was departing an unnamed grass airstrip on a local maintenance test flight with Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the destination. The pilot lost control of the aircraft after it hit a dip in the runway. The airplane departed the left side of the runway at about a 45 degree angle and traveled approximately another 1,000 feet before striking a row of small trees before coming to rest.
The private pilot and passenger were not injured.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor was the uneven runway at the grass airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2021 18:00 | harro | Added |
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