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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Prescott, AZ · June 29, 2012

Date: June 29, 2012 · 09:45 local
Place: Prescott, AZ
Airport: Prescott
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7591R
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 395 total290 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N7591RRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22158 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that he got rotation airspeed. Stayed in ground effect, not getting climbing performance. Decided to put aircraft back on ground. Once back on ground, applied hand brake. Aircraft veered right striking ILS box. Pilot stated that he calculated density altitude at 7000 ft. however, airport personnel reported density altitude at 9000 ft. pilot stated that his weight and and balance calculations had the aircraft at 140 lbs. Below max. Takeoff weight. Aircraft had a total of 38 gallons of fuel (max 50).

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT ROTATION AIRSPEED. STAYED IN GROUND EFFECT, NOT GETTING CLIMBING PERFORMANCE. DECIDED TO PUT AIRCRAFT BACK ON GROUND. ONCE BACK ON GROUND, APPLIED HAND BRAKE. AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT STRIKING ILS BOX. PILOT STATED THAT HE CALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE AT 7000 FT. HOWEVER, AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED DENSITY ALTITUDE AT 9000 FT. PILOT STATED THAT HIS WEIGHT AND AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS HAD THE AIRCRAFT AT 140 LBS. BELOW MAX. TAKEOFF WEIGHT. AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL OF 38 GALLONS OF FUEL (MAX 50).