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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Spanish Fork, UT · June 25, 2000

Date: June 25, 2000 · 22:22 local
Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Airport: Spanish Fork Springville Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9246D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA120
Reported as: Piper PA46350P

N9246DRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2013 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622165 · Built 1994 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot states he was working on his commercial license and completing his last night solo, when he decided to practice a night soft field take off and landing. The pilot further stated, with full flaps the plane lifted off at a very slow speed, resulting in very little control, and the plane drifted to the left of the runway. He stated he then leveled the wings and lowered the nose to pick up speed. The wing struck a fence post and the plane crashed. The pilot further stated that the accident was completely pilot error.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON HIS COMMERCIAL LICENSE AND COMPLETING HIS LAST NIGHT SOLO, WHEN HE DECIDED TO PRACTICE A NIGHT SOFT FIELD TAKE OFF AND LANDING. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED, WITH FULL FLAPS THE PLANE LIFTED OFF AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, RESULTING IN VERY LITTLE CONTROL, AND THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE THEN LEVELED THE WINGS AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO PICK UP SPEED. THE WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AND THE PLANE CRASHED. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS COMPLETELY PILOT ERROR.

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 DEN00LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpanish Fork, UTFailure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.Jun 26, 2000 · Substantial damage