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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301T · South Lake Taho, CA · August 25, 2012

Date: August 25, 2012 · 21:45 local
Place: South Lake Taho, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N588ET
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12FA369
Reported as: Piper PA-32-301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N588ETRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Piper PA-32-301TS/N 32-8024044 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The aircraft initiated takeoff from runway 36 and struck trees approximately .4 miles off the end of the runway. With part of the left wing missing, the aircraft continued in an uncontrolled decent, impacted the ground, flipped inverted, and was destroyed by the ensuing fire.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT INITIATED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 36 AND STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATELY .4 MILES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WITH PART OF THE LEFT WING MISSING, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DECENT, IMPACTED THE GROUND, FLIPPED INVERTED, AND WAS DESTROYED BY THE ENSUING FIRE.

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 WPR12FA369Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSouth Lake Tahoe, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examinations revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation and the pilots’ decision to continue the departure…Aug 26, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N588ET · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050305003699ATakeoff Ground Roll · Destin, FL(-23) Pilot stated that about rotation speed the aircraft suddenly swerved to the left and came to rest off the runway. At the time ASOS reported winds at approximately 11 knots and gusting to 19 knots. Mechanics from miracle strip aviation inspected all of…Mar 5, 2005 · Substantial damage