- Date
- October 22, 1986, 14:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Crosby, ND
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8271PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861022082359A
- Case key
- 17076
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Analysis
Crosby municipal arpt was notam'd closed due to rwy construction and resurfacing. The plt and paxs were employees of the engineering company participating in the arpt construction. The plt of N8271P had landed on the closed rwy earlier in the day. The rwy was occupied by two 3-TON dump trucks and paving equipment. The plt was shown a grass strip that was suitable for takeoff but chose the paved rwy. The acft struck the paving equipment that was approx 1440 ft from the new taxiway used by N8271P to access rwy 30. According to the takeoff performance charts, a ground run of over a thousand ft is needed with over 1600 feet of distance to clear a 50 ft obstacle.
Sequence of events
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N8271P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-3524
- Airframe hours
- 3,444
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1D5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald L Hinkle
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 17, 1986 · 43 hours before
- Destination
- B1S · Bismarck, ND
- Airport
- D50 · Crosby Muni, runway 30, 2,850 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 836 total · 13 in this make and model · 750 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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