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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-42 · Marble Falls, TX · February 7, 1987

Date: February 7, 1987 · 08:40 local
Place: Marble Falls, TX
Airport: Horseshoe Bay Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N81SM
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87FA061
Reported as: Piper PA42
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A41
Fatal injuries: 0

N81SMRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 1995 · Piper PA-42S/N 428001007 Airframe modelPiper PA-42

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What happened

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

Tried takeoff parking brake on. Overheated brakes. Wore down tires skidded 3000FT off end down hill into trees.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TAKEOFF PARKING BRAKE ON. OVERHEATED BRAKES. WORE DOWN TIRES SKIDDED 3000FT OFF END DOWN HILL INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW87FA061Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHorseshoe Bay, TXThe pilot made a fairly long taxi from the ramp to the end of the runway and then started his takeoff roll with the parking brake still partially set. The brakes became very hot and the component parts expanded. After rolling almost 3,000 feet the brakes…Feb 7, 1987 · Destroyed