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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Mexia, TX · September 21, 2005

Date: September 21, 2005 · 19:45 local
Place: Mexia, TX
Airport: Mexia-Limestone Co Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N909KF
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA247
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total30 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N909KFRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2008 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P0484196 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Departed to the south with 4 pax and full fuel. Runway is 4000' and it was hot. PIC stated that it would not climb at recommended airspeed and that the right wing began to stall, he lowered the nose to retain airspeed and was unable to climb and crashed within 1/2 mile of the end of the runway. Review of weight and balance revealed operation at max gross weight and forward CG out of limits of aircraft flight manual. (-23 amendment) review flight manual indicated that PIC did not comply with AFM requirements for takeoff for limited runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED TO THE SOUTH WITH 4 PAX AND FULL FUEL. RUNWAY IS 4000' AND IT WAS HOT. PIC STATED THAT IT WOULD NOT CLIMB AT RECOMMENDED AIRSPEED AND THAT THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO STALL, HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO RETAIN AIRSPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND CRASHED WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. REVIEW OF WEIGHT AND BALANCE REVEALED OPERATION AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND FORWARD CG OUT OF LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL. (-23 AMENDMENT) REVIEW FLIGHT MANUAL INDICATED THAT PIC DID NOT COMPLY WITH AFM REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKEOFF FOR LIMITED RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05CA247Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMexia, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the barn. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.Sep 22, 2005 · Destroyed