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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-285 · Hazelton, ID · June 20, 1996

Date: June 20, 1996 · 09:53 local
Place: Hazelton, ID
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9970P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA96LA132
Reported as: Piper PA36285

N9970PRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2008 · Piper PA-36-285S/N 36-7560082 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-285 Engine modelContinental 6-285-AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) On 06/20/96, N9970P, Piper PA-36, departed Hazelton municipal airport enroute for local spraying operation. Pilot started at 60 mph on take-off roll, aircraft seemed slow, not developing power. Pilot executed take-off and subsequently crashed in field approximately one-quarter mile from the runway. No injury to pilot, but the aircraft was substantially damaged, I.e., MLG separation from aircraft, (entire assembly - causing longeron damage), engine firewall compromised, leading edge wing damage, etc. NTSB investigation still pending. Engine teardown a possibility.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON 06/20/96, N9970P, PIPER PA-36, DEPARTED HAZELTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ENROUTE FOR LOCAL SPRAYING OPERATION. PILOT STARTED AT 60 MPH ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT SEEMED SLOW, NOT DEVELOPING POWER. PILOT EXECUTED TAKE-OFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. NO INJURY TO PILOT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, I.E., MLG SEPARATION FROM AIRCRAFT, (ENTIRE ASSEMBLY - CAUSING LONGERON DAMAGE), ENGINE FIREWALL COMPROMISED, LEADING EDGE WING DAMAGE, ETC. NTSB INVESTIGATION STILL PENDING. ENGINE TEARDOWN A POSSIBILITY.

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 SEA96LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHazleton, IDpartial loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude; the pilot's delay in dumping the entire chemical load, when he first perceived a power loss; and rough/uneven terrain in the emergency…Jun 20, 1996 · Substantial damage