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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Reno, NV · September 11, 2016

Date: September 11, 2016 · 18:11 local
Place: Reno, NV
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N821ET
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA178
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201T
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total

N821ETRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7703147 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T

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What happened

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N821ET, P28R, acft departed rwy 25 climbed about 200-300FT started turning right at the departure end of the rwy. Acft appeared to be in difficulty, rno ATC LC1 asked of the acft was ok. Pilot responded no they have a problem, LC1 cleared the acft to land any rwy or twy. At that point the acft turned east bound, went wing up and nosed into the arpt parking lot.

As the FAA filed it

N821ET, P28R, ACFT DEPARTED RWY 25 CLIMBED ABOUT 200-300FT STARTED TURNING RIGHT AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. ACFT APPEARED TO BE IN DIFFICULTY, RNO ATC LC1 ASKED OF THE ACFT WAS OK. PILOT RESPONDED NO THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, LC1 CLEARED THE ACFT TO LAND ANY RWY OR TWY. AT THAT POINT THE ACFT TURNED EAST BOUND, WENT WING UP AND NOSED INTO THE ARPT PARKING LOT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR16FA178Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportReno, NVThe pilot's decision to depart with the airplane loaded above its maximum gross weight and at or just beyond its aft center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to…Sep 12, 2016 · Destroyed