ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354344
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6977P |
| MSN: | PA-24-2120 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2942 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-36-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taunton, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTAN) |
| Norwood, MA (KOWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, he glanced at the airspeed, and saw that it was still indicating zero although the airplane was accelerating. He said he closed the throttle, and applied brakes. The airplane departed the end of the 1,550 feet long turf/gravel runway, and went down an embankment. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the pitot tube, which was located under the left wing was missing. A search of the area including the taxi route of the airplane for departure, and the accident site failed to locate the pilot tube. A witness who observed the takeoff reported that at mid-field, the airplane appeared slower than normal, and he did not hear a power reduction until the airplane has used 3/4 of the available runway.
Probable Cause: a delayed decision by the pilot to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun. A factor was false reading from the airspeed indicator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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