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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Yellow Pine, ID · July 12, 2010

Date: July 12, 2010 · 08:00 local
Place: Yellow Pine, ID
Airport: Johnson Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2185K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA346
Reported as: Piper PA-32RT-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,650 total2,460 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N2185KRegistered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7985061 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the takeoff roll, the pilot determined the aircraft had not reached a safe liftoff speed by the pilot's predetermined go/no-go spot. At that point the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. Due to a wet runway surface (grass), the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway and the aircraft exited the end of the runway and collided with a signpost and a large boulder, causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT REACHED A SAFE LIFTOFF SPEED BY THE PILOT'S PREDETERMINED GO/NO-GO SPOT. AT THAT POINT THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DUE TO A WET RUNWAY SURFACE (GRASS), THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SIGNPOST AND A LARGE BOULDER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR10CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYellow Pine, IDThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the wet condition of the grass runway.Jul 12, 2010 · Substantial damage