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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Rock Springs, WY · May 3, 2011

Date
May 3, 2011 · 17:40 local
Place
Rock Springs, WY
Airport
Rock Springs Sweetwater County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N46ME
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA218
Reported as
Piper PA46-500TP
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total1,900 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 3, 2011 at 17:40 MDT, N46ME, a Piper model PA46-500TP sustained substantial damage during take-off roll at Rock Springs, WY (rks) airport. The sole occupant on board was uninjured. The weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 3, 2011 AT 17:40 MDT, N46ME, A PIPER MODEL PA46-500TP SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT ROCK SPRINGS, WY (RKS) AIRPORT. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD WAS UNINJURED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.