# Accident 19900701025519A: Piper PA24250, Millington, MI, July 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1990, 17:10 local time
- Place: Millington, MI
- Airport: Jenson Field Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2791° N, 83.5207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2791&lon=-83.5207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5250P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5250P-1992-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,938 total, 1,141 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900701025519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO TAKEOFF ON SHORT SOFT TALL GRASS STRIP UPGRADE AND NEAR GROSS WEIGHT. STRUCK TREES OFF END OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA165), Jul 1, 1990: Piper PA-24-250 (N5250P), Millington, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PLANNING-DECISION, FAILURE TO OBTAIN LIFT-OFF AIRSPEED, AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE THE UPHILL SLOPING RUNWAY, SOFT TURF, HIGH GRASS, AND…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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