- Date
- March 13, 1982, 06:55 local (13:55 UTC)
- Place
- Hailey, ID
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N83764Piper PA-32-301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820313003779A
- Case key
- 70938
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After an engine run-up with the parking brake set, the first attempt to takeoff was aborted when the plane failed to accelerate satisfactorily. The brakes operated satisfactorily during the abort and a second run-up revealed no unusual engine indications. While taxiing back to the approach end of the runway, the pilot noted a lack of right braking action. He asked the passenger in the right front seat to check the right set of brakes, then he determined the brakes were acceptable. During a second attempt T0 takeoff, the pilot felt there was unsatisfactory acceleration and aborted again. However, he reported no braking action was available. He used aerodynamic braking and fishtailed to slow the aircraft, and finally, he ran into a snowbank at the departure end of the runway. An examination of the brakes only revealed evidence of excessive heat. Local maintenance personnel reported that the parking brake release trigger must be held in the depressed postion while moving the brake handle forward to prevent inadvertent braking.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83764
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-301T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 328124024
- Airframe hours
- 75
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Larry V. Lowe
- Registered owner
- Larry V. Lowe
- Departed
- SUN · Hailey, ID
- Destination
- Provo, UT
- Airport
- SUN · Friedman Memorial, runway 13, 6,600 × 100 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
- 37
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 605 total · 34 in this make and model · 394 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 28 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.