Accident Piper PA-24-250 N6744P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284843
 
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Date:Monday 28 May 2007
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-250
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6744P
MSN: 24-1872
Total airframe hrs:3600 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mammoth Lakes, California -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mammoth Lakes, CA (MMH
Destination airport:SAN DIEGO/EL CA, CA (SEE
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During takeoff from the uncontrolled airport, the pilot saw another airplane on climb out that had taken off on the opposite runway. The accident pilot aborted his takeoff, and landed hard on the runway, collapsing the right main landing gear.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to ensure that the runway was clear of other aircraft before takeoff.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX07CA178
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX07CA178

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 March 2006 N6744P Edward Esteb 0 Mammoth Lake, California sub

Revision history:

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