# Accident 20140716013689A: Piper PA-32R-301T, Captiva Island, FL, July 16, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2014, 17:37 local time
- Place: Captiva Island, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6036° N, 82.2272° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6036&lon=-82.2272&mi=10
- Aircraft: N297AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297AS-2015-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301T (registry code 7103220, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-301T
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,085 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA343) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140716013689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND FROM A GRASS FIELD WITH 699 POUNDS OF CARGO AND ACCORDING TO WITNESSES WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB WHEN THE LEFT WING DIPPED INTO THE WATER IT WAS TORN OFF AND THE AIRPLANE SANK IN 15 FT OF WATER.  THE PILOT DROWNED ACCORDING TO THE CORONER'S REPORT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA14FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA343), Jul 16, 2014: Piper PA-32R-301T (N297AS), North Captiva Island, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the cargo in the cargo compartment, which resulted in a weight shift that led to the center of gravity exceeding its aft limit during a go-around attempt and a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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