# Accident 20231030013399A: Piper PA 46-350P, Mc Cook, NE, October 30, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 2023, 12:09 local time
- Place: Mc Cook, NE
- Airport: Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1987° N, 100.6058° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1987&lon=-100.6058&mi=10
- Aircraft: N510KC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N510KC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA 46-350P (registry code 7104620, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-350p) (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 46-350P
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231030013399A

## Narrative

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

AT THE REQUEST OF THE PILOT, AN FBO EMPLOYEE FILLED THE MAIN (WING) FUEL TANKS WITH JET-A AND ADDED 10 GALLONS TO THE AUX (HEADER) TANK.  THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 22 WITH ONE PILOT, ONE PASSENGER AND THREE DOGS.  THE PASSENGER AND THE DOGS WERE SEATED IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROWS OF SEATS.  ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AT THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF NORMALLY AND WAS ABOUT 50 FT AGL AT TAXIWAY A1.

EYEWITNESSES LOCATED ON THE GROUND (0.4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY) STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING VERY LOW AND SLOW, DROPPED SUDDENLY, STABILIZED AND THEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED.  AT AN ESTIMATED 0.25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED WITH AN EXCESSIVE LEFT ROLL AND NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.  INITIAL IMPACT WAS IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENCE LOCATED 2,200’ 230° OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE IMPACT AREA INDICATED A HIGH ANGLE AND LOW VELOCITY.  THE DEBRIS PATH WAS ON A HEADING OF 190° AND EXTENDED ABOUT 100’.  A LOCAL PILOT REPORTED CLEAR AND SMOOTH WEATHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.  POST ACCIDENT LOOSE EQUIPMENT AND BAGGAGE WAS WEIGHED.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS SHOW THE AIRCAFT WAS GREATER THAN 600 POUNDS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND OFF THE CHART IN AN AFT CG.

## 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 CEN24FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA028), Oct 30, 2023: Piper PA46 (N510KC), McCook, NE, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall from which he could not recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…

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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