SEA82DA036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32-301T · Hailey, ID · March 13, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
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

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff
Parking brakes - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Landing gear,normal brake system - inoperativeFactor
Terrain condition - snowbankFactor

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.