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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Spencer, MA · June 28, 1993

Date: June 28, 1993 · 12:30 local
Place: Spencer, MA
Airport: Spencer Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3490W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93LA131
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 496 total47 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N3490WRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2014 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-369 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aborted takeoff 2/3RDS down runway due unable to clear trees. Needed all of short runway to clear. Hit trees.

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED TAKEOFF 2/3RDS DOWN RUNWAY DUE UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES. NEEDED ALL OF SHORT RUNWAY TO CLEAR. HIT 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 NYC93LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpencer, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning for the high density altitude departure and the delay in aborting the takeoff roll, with insufficient runway remaining, resulting in a collision with treesJun 28, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3490W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19830808062479ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Summit, DELoss of power. Smoke and flames from engine on takeoff roll. Right exhaust stacks near welded y joint cracked.Aug 8, 1983 · Minor damage