20191231020669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Onaga, KS · December 31, 2019

Date: December 31, 2019 · 14:30 local
Place: Onaga, KS
Airport: Charles E Grutzmacher Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3849T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA052
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total15 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N3849TRegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2021 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30171 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot with 3 passengers initiated a takeoff from a sod field . After liftoff, he felt the aircraft was not climbing and he aborted the takeoff. The aircraft touched back down but ran off the end of the runway and into a ditch before coming to a stop.

The aircraft was substantially damaged, but the pilot and passengers were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WITH 3 PASSENGERS INITIATED A TAKEOFF FROM A SOD FIELD . AFTER LIFTOFF, HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AND HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED BACK DOWN BUT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BUT THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.

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 CEN20CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOnaga, KSThe pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight from a short, turf runway, which degraded its climb performance and led to a delayed aborted takeoff, a runway excursion, and impact with terrain.Dec 31, 2019 · Substantial damage