Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA115

BYRON CENTER, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N5593J

PIPER PA-32-260

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT FOLLOWING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN-UP, HE ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON THE 2070 FOOT TURF RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF APRX 1035 FEET DOWN THE RWY BECAUSE HE HELD THE NOSE TOO HIGH AND HE WAS DRAGGING THE TAIL OF THE ACFT ON THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN TRAVELED OFF THE RWY WHERE IT CONTACTED SCHRUBS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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