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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Lowell, MI · July 23, 2008

Date: July 23, 2008 · 18:10 local
Place: Lowell, MI
Airport: Lowell City
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8942W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA206
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8942WRegistration cancelled May 28, 2009 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10511 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that on run up engine appeared normal, but after rotation engines did not appear to be producing proper rate of climb so pilot aborted takeoff and over ran runway and aircraft hit trees. Investigation is still on going.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ON RUN UP ENGINE APPEARED NORMAL, BUT AFTER ROTATION ENGINES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE PRODUCING PROPER RATE OF CLIMB SO PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND OVER RAN RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT HIT TREES. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON GOING.

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 CHI08CA206Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLowell, MIThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the short field takeoff procedure not followed by the pilot. An additional cause was the delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. A contributing factor was the trees.Jul 23, 2008 · Substantial damage