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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Petersburg, MI · September 29, 2000

Date: September 29, 2000 · 15:00 local
Place: Petersburg, MI
Airport: Grandolph Airport
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N33117
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA310
Reported as: Piper PA32260

N33117Registration cancelled Jan 17, 2001 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7500014 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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(-23)At approximately 1500 EDT September 29, 2000, Piper PA-32-260, N33117 operated by mark dean russell attempted a takeoff from graydolph field, Petersburg, MI with 2 passengers on board. The aircraft became airbrone but settled back to the ground coming to rest in a cornfield 170 to 180 feet beyond the end of runway 27. There were no injuries to the pilot and passengers. The aircraft suffered substantial damage in the accident but was destroyed by the engine fire that started as the aircraft came to rest. The pilot, passengers and a witness richard thorp all stated that they did not notice any problems or malfunctions with the aircraft during the takeoff attempt. Graydolph field (88G) is a grass east west runway 2380 feet long. The surface of the runway was very dense grass about 3 inches high. There was no standing water on the runway, the ground was very damp but firm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 EDT SEPTEMBER 29, 2000, PIPER PA-32-260, N33117 OPERATED BY MARK DEAN RUSSELL ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM GRAYDOLPH FIELD, PETERSBURG, MI WITH 2 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBRONE BUT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND COMING TO REST IN A CORNFIELD 170 TO 180 FEET BEYOND THE END OF RUNWAY 27. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN THE ACCIDENT BUT WAS DESTROYED BY THE ENGINE FIRE THAT STARTED AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. THE PILOT, PASSENGERS AND A WITNESS RICHARD THORP ALL STATED THAT THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. GRAYDOLPH FIELD (88G) IS A GRASS EAST WEST RUNWAY 2380 FEET LONG. THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY WAS VERY DENSE GRASS ABOUT 3 INCHES HIGH. THERE WAS NO STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY, THE GROUND WAS VERY DAMP BUT FIRM.

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 CHI00LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPetersburg, MIthe pilots failure to abort the takeoff and obtain/maintain clearance from the corn crop. Factors were the tall, wet, grass runway, and the corn crop.Sep 29, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N33117 · 1

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

Incident 19810207009749IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Charlotte, MIAircraft was landed on icey runway with winds gusting to 38 knots and was blown off to one side of the runway.Feb 7, 1981 · Minor damage