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March 21, 1986 · Piper PA-32R-300 · N555EB

Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 21, 1986
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (2 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Piper PA-32R-300
Tail Number
N555EB
Operator
Bobbie E Macon
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN86FA101

The aircraft crashed on the second aborted takeoff attempt. The pilot said that the aircraft was not accelerating properly on the first attempt and that the engine lost power on the second attempt. Ground witnesses said that the air conditioner condenser door was open and that the flaps were up on both takeoff attempts. The pilot said he turned off the air conditioner and deployed 10 degrees of flaps. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the air conditioner condenser door was open, the compressor clutch was disengaged from the engine, and that the flaps were up. Calculations indicate that the aircraft was 300 lbs over maximum gross takeoff weight. Calculations also indicate that the aircraft would require 2,600 ft of ground roll to take off, and a total of 4,700 ft to clear a 50-ft obstacle. The runway has a published length of 4,020 ft with an additional 200 ft of overrun. There were trees at the departure end of the runway.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND THAT THE ENG LOST POWER ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. GROUND WITNESSES SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DOOR WAS OPEN AND THAT THE FLAPS WERE UP ON BOTH TAKEOFF ATTEMPTS. THE PLT SAID HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND DEPLOYED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DOOR WAS OPEN, THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE FLAPS WERE UP. CALCULATIONS INDICATE THAT THE ACFT WAS 300 LBS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. CALCULATIONS ALSO INDICATE THAT THE ACFT WOULD REQUIRE 2600 FT OF GROUND ROLL TO TAKE OFF, AND A TOTAL OF 4700 FT TO CLEAR A 50-FT OBSTACLE. THE RWY HAS A PUBLISHED LENGTH OF 4020 FT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 200 FT OF OVERRUN. THERE WERE TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:25 MST
Nearest AirportCORONADO (0nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length4020 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-32R-300
Tail NumberN555EB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBobbie E Macon
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-K1G5B · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary5 injuries (2 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor3
Uninjured1
Total6
Crew 1Age 55 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 8 kt
Visibility60 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 19 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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