- Date
- April 23, 1985, 17:10 local (Apr 24, 1985, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Show Low, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8275PPiper PA32-301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850423014109A
- Case key
- 24702
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After giving the pilot airport advisories,via UNICOM, the refueler drove the refueling truck across the runway in front of the aircraft during its takeoff roll. The pilot unable to stop before impact, attempted to takeoff before reaching the tanker. The aircraft's landing gear impacted the refueling tank as the aircraft climb. After the collision the aircraft nosed over on the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8275P
- Reported as
- Piper PA32-301T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32824051
- Airframe hours
- 1,098
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0540S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Earl J. Owens
- Registered owner
- Earl J. Owens
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1984 · 136 hours before
- Departed
- SOW · Showlow, AZ
- Destination
- P13 · Globe, AZ
- Airport
- SOW · Show Low Municipal, runway 3, 3,920 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 433 total · 38 in this make and model · 377 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SOW
FAA reports on this event · 1
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