19870501013059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-375 · Lamar, CO · May 1, 1987

Date
May 1, 1987 · 11:00 local
Place
Lamar, CO
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NMDG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2335X
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87LA117
Reported as
Piper PA36375
Reported engine
Lycoming IO720D1C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,690 total1,690 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

The aircraft lifted off early and hit a post as it settled back to the runway. Veered off runway and hit a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF EARLY AND HIT A POST AS IT SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND HIT A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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