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April 13, 2012 · Piper PA-28-140 · N3583K

San Manuel, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 13, 2012
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
San Manuel, AZ
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N3583K
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR12LA165

Shortly after the airplane lifted off from the runway, it entered a left bank, impacted the ground, and veered diagonally away from the runway. The airplane exited the runway and crossed a median and taxiway before impacting an unoccupied parked airplane. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

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Full Narrative

On April 13, 2012, about 1030 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N3583K, experienced a loss of control during takeoff, seconds after becoming airborne at the San Manuel Airport, San Manuel, Arizona. The airplane impacted the runway hard and collided with a parked airplane as it came to a stop. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot was not injured, and the passenger sustained a minor injury. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight. The airplane was registered to a private individual, and it was operated by PC Aircraft, in San Manuel. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he began what seemed to be a normal takeoff. The airplane lifted off a few feet, then dropped back onto the runway at an angle subsequently colliding with a parked airplane. A witness, who was at the airport, reported that he observed the airplane accelerate for takeoff from runway 11. Immediately after it lifted off the runway, the airplane entered a left bank towards the left side of the runway. The airplane bounced off the runway, traversed across a median and a taxiway before striking an unoccupied airplane and coming to rest about 2,500 feet from where the takeoff was initiated. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that the left wing was bent upward about a 45 degree angle starting by the wing root. In addition, no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operations.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 MST
Nearest AirportSan Manuel (0nm)
Runway11
Runway Length4200 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN3583K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A3A · Reciprocating · 160

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 72 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 23 C
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time17:30
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data