# Accident 20001014037379A: Piper PA32R301T, Tecumseh, MI, October 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2000, 21:42 local time
- Place: Tecumseh, MI
- Airport: Al Meyers Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9992° N, 83.9398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9992&lon=-83.9398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N289JG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289JG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301T (registry code 7103220, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R301T
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001014037379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL TO THE SOUTH, AT ABOUT 85 KNOTS, PILOT PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROL WHEEL WITH NO RESPONSE IN AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE. THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED AND FULL BRAKES APPLIED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ACROSS ROAD & BROKE OFF ALL 3 GEAR AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN A HARVESTED BEAN FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA010), Oct 15, 2000: Piper PA-32R-301T (N289JG), Tecumseh, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot was unable to rotate the aircraft during takeoff for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain, which the airplane encountered during the aborted…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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