ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356162
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| Date: | Friday 14 March 1997 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Sanford Air Inc |
| Registration: | N2914A |
| MSN: | 28-7916538 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1563 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KSFM) |
| (KSFM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft went off the side of the runway and collided with a snow bank during an aborted takeoff. According to the pilot, 'my intention was to execute a touch-and-go landing. After touching down and upon applying full power for the subsequent takeoff, I noted that I had neglected to retract the flaps I had set for the landing (two notches or 25 degrees). I then retracted the flaps, and the aircraft began to settle, the controls becoming less responsive. I decided to abort the takeoff and brought the power setting to idle. The aircraft touched down once on the runway to the left of center, drifting leftward as it did so, became slightly airborne again, and finally came to rest upright in the snow a few feet off the runway.' The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction and he stated that the accident could have been prevented by 'using stop and go versus touch-and-go landing procedures.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's premature raising of the flaps during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment after lift-off, which allowed the airplane to settle in snow beside the runway as it mushed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA060
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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