# NTSB SEA06CA179: Piper PA-32-300, N4202R, Kanab, UT, September 11, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: September 11, 2006, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC) - Place: Kanab, UT - Coordinates: 37.342498, -112.223609 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3425&lon=-112.2236&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 5 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 64509 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA179 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64509/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA179 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the rough/uneven conditions of the dirt runway, the wind gusts, and the berms and ditches on both sides of the runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - berm (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot was taking off on runway 17, which was made of rough dirt/gravel with drainage ditches and berms on both sides. He said the wind was from the south at approximately 5 knots. He said that as the airplane approached rotation speed, a gust of wind from the west lifted the right wing. He said the airplane was pushed off the left side of the runway, and when he corrected back, the airplane continued off the right side striking the adjacent berm. The right main landing gear was bent outboard, and the left main and nose wheel landing gear both separated from the aircraft. The airplane came to rest on its belly, on the left side of the runway facing north. The pilot said that after he exited the airplane, he noticed that the wind was now out of the north at approximately 5 knots. He also observed several dust devils on the runway. The insurance adjuster said that the engine firewall, both wing assembles, both ailerons and flaps, the empennage, and the horizontal stabilizer needed to be replaced. ## Factual narrative On September 11, 2006, at approximately 1615 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300 (Cherokee Six), N4202R, was substantially damaged during a takeoff attempt at Deer Springs Ranch Airport (UT30; elevation 6,485 feet), Kanab, Utah. The non-instrument rated private pilot and his four passengers were not injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight which was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot had not filed a flight plan. The pilot said that he was taking off on runway 17 (8,920 feet by 35 feet), which was made of rough dirt/gravel with drainage ditches and berms on both sides. He said the wind was from the south at approximately 5 knots. The pilot said that as the airplane approached rotation speed, a gust of wind from the west lifted the right wing. He said the airplane was pushed off the left side of the runway, and when he corrected back, the airplane continued off the right side striking the adjacent berm. The right main landing gear was bent outboard, and the left main and nose wheel landing gear both separated from the aircraft. The airplane came to rest on its belly, on the left side of the runway facing north. The pilot said that after he exited the aircraft, he noticed that the wind was now out of the north at approximately 5 knots. He also observed several dust devils on the runway. The insurance adjuster said that the engine firewall, both wing assembles, both ailerons and flaps, the empennage, and the horizontal stabilizer needed to be replaced. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4202R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4202R-2006-12-06), registration cancelled 2006-12-06, S/N 32-40543, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-32-300 - Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 32-40543 - Airframe hours: 1877 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Dominic J. Bronell - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 2006, 15 hours before - Departed: UT30, Kanab, UT - Destination: Unknown - Airport: UT30, Deer Springs Ranch Airport, runway 17, 8,920 × 30 ft, dirt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review February 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 597 total, 177 in this make and model, 349 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 9 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 32 °F - Altimeter: 30.35 inHg - Observed at: BCE, 16 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060911018799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060911018799A), Sep 11, 2006: Piper PA32300, Kanab, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 11, 2006 at 1616 MDT a Piper PA-32-300, N4202R, crashed while trying to take off from a private strip near Kanab, UT at Deer Springs resort… ## Other investigations on N4202R (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 MKC70D0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0165), Aug 30, 1969: Piper PA-32 (N4202R), Garden City, KS, substantial damage 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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