- Date
- May 20, 1982, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Columbia, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6527WPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820520017479A
- Case key
- 70311
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Due to abnormal engine sounds the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. The aircraft could not be stopped on the remaining runway and rolled into a ditch. The pilot stated that during his preflight he was unable to remove all the water in the fuel by draining the sumps.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6527W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-20606
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Olan R. Mcgee
- Registered owner
- Olan R. Mcgee
- Departed
- K24 · Columbia, MO
- Destination
- K24 · Columbia, MO
- Airport
- K24 · E.W.Cotton Woods Memorial, runway 36, 2,400 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 80 total · 80 in this make and model · 40 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6527W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.