# NTSB NYC00LA066: Piper PA-46-310P, N9103N, Bradford, PA, January 11, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 11, 2000, 07:15 local (12:15 UTC) - Place: Bradford, PA - Coordinates: 41.029796, -78.320259 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0298&lon=-78.3203&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 29, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48483 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA066 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48483/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA066 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate ice/frost removal from the aircraft. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb - weather condition - snow - ice/frost removal from aircraft - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot applied anti-ice to the boot areas of the wings, before starting the engine. During the takeoff roll, two passengers observed snow flying off the outboard sections of the wings, but the snow remained adhered to the inboard sections of the wings. The airplane settled back onto the runway, overran the runway end, and struck a fence. ## Factual narrative On January 11, 2000, about 0715 Eastern Standard Time, a Piper PA-46-310P, N9103N, was substantially damaged during takeoff from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Bradford, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight destined for Concord Regional Airport, Concord, North Carolina. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that when he arrived at the airport, there was a light snowfall. He applied anti-ice to the boot areas of the wings, before starting the engine. As he taxied to Runway 23, the snowfall increased. The pilot initiated a takeoff roll and rotated, but the airplane ascended a few feet, "...then stalled back onto the runway." It overran the runway, and the right wing struck a mound of dirt. The right wing separated from the airplane, and caught fire. The left wing struck a fence post, and the airplane came to rest approximately 320 feet beyond the fence post. The pilot added that he did not notice snow on the wings. However, two of the passengers later told him that during the takeoff roll, snow was flying off the outboard sections of the wings, but remained adhered to the inboard sections of the wings. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The reported weather at BFD, at 0708 was: wind from 260 degrees at 6 knots; visibility 1.25 statute miles; light snow; mist; ceiling 700 feet overcast; temperature 34 degrees Fahrenheit; dewpoint 30 degrees; altimeter 29.40 inches of Hg. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9103N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9103N-2012-11-28), registration cancelled 2012-11-28, S/N 4608021, built 1986 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-46-310P - Registry model: [Piper PA-46-310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p) (registry code 7104605) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 460821 - Engines: Continental TSIO-520 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Robert T Harris - Registered owner: Olean Keystone Tool & Die - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 10, 2000, 0 hours before - Departed: BFD - Destination: JQF, CONCORD, NC - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: BFD, Bradford Regional Airport, runway 23, 4,500 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 67; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,300 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 6 knots - Visibility: 1.25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 700 ft overcast - Temperature: 34 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: BFD ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000111006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000111006549A), Jan 11, 2000: Piper PA46310P, Bradford, PA, No damage. (-23) The following narrative was derived from interviews of the pilot, passengers, witnesses and an on-scene invstigation conducted by personnel of hte… ## Other investigations on N9103N (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 CEN11FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA133), Dec 30, 2010: Piper PA-46-310P (N9103N), Milaca, MN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not recover from an unusual attitude while operating in instrument meteorological conditions following a disconnect of the autopilot system for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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