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July 12, 1999 · Piper PA-25-235 · N7614Z

Delta, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 12, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Delta, UT
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Tail Number
N7614Z
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN99LA118

The pilot said that this was his first season as an aerial application pilot, and this was his first takeoff from this airstrip. He was on takeoff roll with 80 gallons of applicant and 30 gallons of fuel; and, the takeoff 'seemed long to me.' He reduced the throttle to idle, and began braking. The airplane went beyond the end of the runway, hit an earthen berm, and separated the right main landing gear from the fuselage. One propeller blade and the right wing tip were bent. The pilot reported that the airstrip's elevation was 5,000 feet, the temperature was 70 degrees F., and the altimeter was 30.02 inches of mercury. The density altitude was 6,795 feet. The airplane's maximum gross weight was 2,900 pounds, and the airplane's actual weight was undetermined.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's delayed aborted takeoff. A factor was the high density altitude.

Full Narrative

On July 12, 1999, approximately 0800 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, N7614Z, was substantially damaged when it struck terrain during an aborted takeoff near Delta, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated by Spanish Fork Flying Service, Spanish Fork, Utah, under Title 14 CFR part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight which was originating at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed. The pilot said that this was his first season as an aerial application pilot, and this was his first takeoff from this airstrip. He said that he was on takeoff roll with 80 gallons of applicant and 30 gallons of fuel; he reported that the takeoff "seemed long to him." He reduced the throttle to idle, and began braking. The airplane went beyond the end of the runway, hit an earthen berm, and separated the right main landing gear from the fuselage. One propeller blade and the right wing tip were bent. The pilot reported that the airstrip's elevation was 5,000 feet, the temperature was 70 degrees F., and the altimeter was 30.02 inches of mercury. The density altitude was 6,795 feet. The airplane's maximum gross weight was 2,900 pounds, and the actual weight at takeoff was undetermined.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:00 MDT
Nearest AirportDirt Ag Strip (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-25-235
Tail NumberN7614Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-B2B5 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 27 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 46
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time12:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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