20180125001199A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Marathon, FL · January 25, 2018

Date: January 25, 2018 · 14:41 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Airport: The Florida Keys Marathon Inte
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N47863
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA070
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total

N47863Registration cancelled Jan 28, 2019 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7880025 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Piper pa 32R-300, N47863 with four persons on board. Took off from the Florida Keys Marathon international airport (mth) during the takeoff roll the aircraft lifted off around 60 knots indicated airspeed and the aircraft turned left and impacted trees on the north side of the airport.

The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during gusty wind conditions.

The aircraft was located on the north side of the mth airport in a wooded area. The Piper PA-32R-300 lance, N47863 attempted a takeoff from runway 07 and crashed on the north side of the airport (mth) at the estimated position of N25-43-33 W081-03-14 on the estimated heading of 330 degrees magnetic heading.

As the FAA filed it

PIPER PA 32R-300, N47863 WITH FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD. TOOK OFF FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MTH) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AROUND 60 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT AND IMPACTED TREES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE AIRPORT.

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MTH AIRPORT IN A WOODED AREA. THE PIPER PA-32R-300 LANCE, N47863 ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 07 AND CRASHED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE AIRPORT (MTH) AT THE ESTIMATED POSITION OF N25-43-33 W081-03-14 ON THE ESTIMATED HEADING OF 330 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING.

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 ERA18LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Jan 25, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47863 · 2

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

Accident 20120217001999ALanding: Approach · Swainsboro, GAOn February 18, 2012, this office was notified by the regional operations center (roc) at 11:30 am local time about an event involving a Piper PA-32-300 aircraft N47863 at Swainsboro, GA. (Ksbo). This inspector was conferenced with the airport manager, robert…Feb 17, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20101001046939ILanding: Rollout · Swainsboro, GADuring landing rollout on runway 31, aircraft struck a deer with leading edge of right wing.Oct 1, 2010 · Minor damage