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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32RT-300 · Excelsior Sprin, MO · September 30, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

Date: September 30, 1982, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
Place: Excelsior Sprin, MO
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N39591Piper PA32RT-300
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report September 30, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19820930050759A
Case key: 70638

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff

Airspeed(vlof) - not attainedPilot in commandCause

Object - tree(s)Factor

Aborted takeoff - delayedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

Pilot did not attain enough airspeed and aborted takeoff too late to stop before going off end of runway into bushes, damaging landing gear.

Aircraft

Registration: N39591
Reported as: Piper PA32RT-300
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 32R7887115
Airframe hours: 895
Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-SIAD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Business · Part 91
Operator: James R. Ellena
Registered owner: James R. Ellena
Departed: 3EX · Excelsior Sprin, MO
Destination: 3LA · Lawrence, KS
Airport: 3EX · Excelsior Springs Mem, runway 19, 2,005 × 48 ft, asphalt

N39591Registration cancelled Mar 15, 1983 · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R7887115 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 35
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 334 total · 66 in this make and model · 257 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 170° at 8 knots
Visibility: 7 statute miles
Temperature: 187 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: MKC, 22 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820930050759APiper PA32RT300 · Excelsior Sprin, MOInsufficient speed on takeoff roll. Aborted too late, ran off end of runway into trees.Sep 30, 1982 · N39591 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N39591 · 1

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

NTSB CHI80FEM03Accident · No injuriesClosedManistee, MIOct 20, 1979 · Substantial damage