ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382920
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| Date: | Thursday 2 December 1982 |
| Time: | 20:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Cimarron Aviation |
| Registration: | N8292Y |
| MSN: | 34-8170032 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 355 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-EB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Palo Alto, CA (KPAO) |
| Salem, OR (KSLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 6 TO 10 FT AGL, SOMETHING HIT THE LEFT PROPELLER AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE. HE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, BUT ASSUMED THE PLANE HAD STRUCK A LARGE BIRD. DARKNESS AND THE BAGGAGE DOOR WERE OBSTRUCTING THE PILOT'S VIEW. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TOUCHED DOWN WITH ABOUT 300 FT OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY, WENT OVER A LOW MOUND AND DOWN A STEEP INCLINE INTO A MUDFLAT, THEN CAME TO REST IN ABOUT 12 TO 18 INCHES OF WATER. THE NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN WITH THE LATCH LOCKED AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE LOCKED POSITION. NO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA049
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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