Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83LA066

CUT BANK, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N9929T

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER OVERRUNNING THE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE RUNWAY WAS GRASS AND THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND. DURING TAKEOFF A DOWNDRAFT PUT THE ACFT BACK ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND RETARDED THE THROTTLE. THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO ROLLOUT OFF THE PREPARED AREA INTO A STUBBLE FIELD AND SOFT TERRAIN WHERE THE NOSE GEAR SANK IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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