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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Grand Canyon, AZ · March 30, 2008

Date: March 30, 2008 · 12:20 local
Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport: Valle
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5521J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA111
Reported as: Piper PA32260
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 891 total77 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N5521JRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-958 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During take-off from runway 19 at the Valle Airport, (40G) the aircraft accelerated to 65-70 mph and lifted off momentarily near the right edge of the runway and then settled back down to the surface. Aircraft continued accelerating down the runway to a speed of 70-80 mph with approximately 1/3 of the runway remaiining, although would not lift off. With approximately 1/4 of the runway remaining, the PIC attempted to stop on the remaining runway surface. The aircraft subsequently contiinued past the runway end, and stopped approximately 100 feet in the over-run area. The aircraft received substantial damage to the landing gear assembly and wing spar as a result of this over-run into an unimproved area. Additional facts: airport elevation 5,999', temperature 45 degrees f, runway length 4199', density altitude 7137', winds 210 @ 22 KTS g 32 KTS, flap setting at take-off 10 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 19 AT THE VALLE AIRPORT, (40G) THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO 65-70 MPH AND LIFTED OFF MOMENTARILY NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN SETTLED BACK DOWN TO THE SURFACE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACCELERATING DOWN THE RUNWAY TO A SPEED OF 70-80 MPH WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY REMAIINING, ALTHOUGH WOULD NOT LIFT OFF. WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING, THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CONTIINUED PAST THE RUNWAY END, AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET IN THE OVER-RUN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND WING SPAR AS A RESULT OF THIS OVER-RUN INTO AN UNIMPROVED AREA. ADDITIONAL FACTS: AIRPORT ELEVATION 5,999', TEMPERATURE 45 DEGREES F, RUNWAY LENGTH 4199', DENSITY ALTITUDE 7137', WINDS 210 @ 22 KTS G 32 KTS, FLAP SETTING AT TAKE-OFF 10 DEGREES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX08CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Canyon, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing to the accident were wind gusts and a crosswind.Mar 30, 2008 · Substantial damage