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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Elko, NV · July 20, 2023

Date: July 20, 2023 · 09:45 local
Place: Elko, NV
Airport: Elko Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4149J
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA282
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 263 total141 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N4149JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22474 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Mishap aircraft took off on July 20, 2023, with 2 POB from eko in Elko, NV. The main runway 24 was closed due to painting being conducted by Elko city maintenance. Pilot had done all his preflight data for a takeoff on the 7,200 foot runway 24. He did not check the NOTAMS to see that runway 24 was closed. The pilot was taxiing the aircraft to the runway 24 run up area when he was notified that runway 24 was closed and that he could use runway 30 which is 2,871 feet. The pilot decided to take runway 30 and expected a takeoff speed of 65-70 knots. On the takeoff roll he reached 60 knots and realized he was running out of runway. He failed to abort the takeoff and pulled back on the yolk but did not get any altitude and struck an eight foot fence at the end of the runway and stopped roughly 20 feet past the fence. Pilot and passenger survived and called for local emergnecy rescue. Aircraft suffered substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

MISHAP AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON JULY 20, 2023, WITH 2 POB FROM EKO IN ELKO, NV. THE MAIN RUNWAY 24 WAS CLOSED DUE TO PAINTING BEING CONDUCTED BY ELKO CITY MAINTENANCE. PILOT HAD DONE ALL HIS PREFLIGHT DATA FOR A TAKEOFF ON THE 7,200 FOOT RUNWAY 24. HE DID NOT CHECK THE NOTAMS TO SEE THAT RUNWAY 24 WAS CLOSED. THE PILOT WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY 24 RUN UP AREA WHEN HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT RUNWAY 24 WAS CLOSED AND THAT HE COULD USE RUNWAY 30 WHICH IS 2,871 FEET. THE PILOT DECIDED TO TAKE RUNWAY 30 AND EXPECTED A TAKEOFF SPEED OF 65-70 KNOTS. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE REACHED 60 KNOTS AND REALIZED HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY. HE FAILED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOLK BUT DID NOT GET ANY ALTITUDE AND STRUCK AN EIGHT FOOT FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED ROUGHLY 20 FEET PAST THE FENCE. PILOT AND PASSENGER SURVIVED AND CALLED FOR LOCAL EMERGNECY RESCUE. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR23LA282Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportElko, NVThe pilot’s failure to ensure adequate airplane performance before taking off from a significantly shorter runway than originally planned for.Jul 20, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4149J · 1

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

Accident 19930508012739ATouch And Go Landing · Reedley, CALanded crab angle. Attempted go around. Veered off left side runway. P factor and wind not compensated.May 8, 1993 · Substantial damage