19820828042349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Twentynine Palm, CA · August 28, 1982

Date
August 28, 1982 · 14:45 local
Place
Twentynine Palm, CA
Airport
Twentynine Palms
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5624U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA319
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
601 total470 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Used taxiway for takeoff attempt by mistake. Ran off end of taxiway into a fence. Over gross weight for conditions.

As the FAA filed it

USED TAXIWAY FOR TAKEOFF ATTEMPT BY MISTAKE.RAN OFF END OF TAXIWAY INTO A FENCE. OVER GROSS WEIGHT FOR CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.