19971202036959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Vicksburg, MI · December 2, 1997

Date: December 2, 1997 · 13:30 local
Place: Vicksburg, MI
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6295Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA052
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N6295ZRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2000 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622026 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P

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What happened

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Lost control hitting a dip in runway after aborting takeoff. (-23) aircraft attempted to depart private grass field at Vicksburg mi. Field was soft, with large dip approx. 1200 ft. down runway on se end. Aircraft became airborne after dip, left wing struck ground & pilot lost directional control. Aircraft departed left side of runway at approx. 45 degree angle. Came to rest in back yard of private residence. Struck several small trees.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL HITTING A DIP IN RUNWAY AFTER ABORTING TAKEOFF. (-23) AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART PRIVATE GRASS FIELD AT VICKSBURG MI. FIELD WAS SOFT, WITH LARGE DIP APPROX. 1200 FT. DOWN RUNWAY ON SE END. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER DIP, LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND & PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AT APPROX. 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CAME TO REST IN BACK YARD OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE. STRUCK SEVERAL SMALL TREES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI98LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVicksburg, MIthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor was the uneven runway at the grass airstrip.Dec 2, 1997 · Substantial damage