ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318349
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 2023 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Elko Aviation Group LLC |
| Registration: | N4149J |
| MSN: | 28-22474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elko Regional Airport (EKO/KEKO), Elko, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) |
| Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the density altitude conditions were increasing but were within takeoff performance limits. During taxi to his planned departure runway, he was informed that the runway was closed, so he chose to depart from a different runway about 4,400 ft shorter than originally planned for. During takeoff the airplane did not have the performance necessary to attain rotation speed before the end of the runway, but the pilot did not abort the takeoff. He rotated the airplane 5-10 knots too slow and was unable to clear a fence off the departure end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would preclude normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate airplane performance before taking off from a significantly shorter runway than originally planned for.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192686
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4149J
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/630/630470.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 May 1993 | N4149J | Private | 0 | Reedley, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2023 06:17 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2023 11:27 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 03-Nov-2023 21:51 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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