What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on February 1, 1996, the pilot of N198GM attempted a take-off in a PA-32-300, in instrument conditions, heavy fog, and limited visibility. The pilot lost control of the aircraft. The investigation revealed that the aircraft was heavily loaded with supplemental fuel (approximately 150 gallons) stored in portable plastic fuel tanks in the aft portion of the aircraft seating cabin. The aircraft departed the runway after an aborted takeoff and came to rest on the right side of the runway approximately 20 feet off the runway, facing 90 degrees to the intended flight path. The aircraft did not sustain any damage, although the aircraft was hampered from further movement by dense underbrush. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 1, 1996, THE PILOT OF N198GM ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF IN A PA-32-300, IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, HEAVY FOG, AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEAVILY LOADED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL (APPROXIMATELY 150 GALLONS) STORED IN PORTABLE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS IN THE AFT PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SEATING CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY, FACING 90 DEGREES TO THE INTENDED FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAMPERED FROM FURTHER MOVEMENT BY DENSE UNDERBRUSH. NO INJURIES.
Other reports on N198GM · 4
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