Piper PA-24 N6577P

Summary

On 5 February 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N6577P was involved in an accident near Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 February 2000 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N6577P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Norwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA072

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed runway 01, an ice runway. During the takeoff, the airplane pulled to the left, and the pilot applied full right rudder to 'straighten out the path.' After rotation, the airplane impacted a snow bank and the pilot 'lost all control of the plane.' The pilot did not receive a weather briefing prior to his departure; however, he reported 'swirly, gusty winds' at the airport. Witnesses at the airport reported that the airplane's takeoff roll was much shorter than other airplanes. Approximately 20 feet off the ground, the airplane 'bobbled, stalled, and descended rapidly,' impacting a snow bank to the left of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.