ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356501
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| Date: | Thursday 7 November 1996 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Air |
| Registration: | N32518 |
| MSN: | 28-7515174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5590 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bruneau, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nampa, ID (S67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed on a short stretch of dirt road because of the physiological needs of his passengers. He did not perform takeoff distance calculations prior to attempting the takeoff to ensure that the aircraft could successfully depart from the available surface. During the attempted takeoff, the aircraft reached the end of the available road prior to liftoff, and impacted a dirt bank. The force of the impact folded the nose gear aft and tore the right main gear from the right wing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to perform adequate preflight planning to ensure that the aircraft could complete a takeoff in the distance available. Factors relating to the accident included: a short takeoff area, and a dirt bank at the end of the road from which the pilot attempted to depart.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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