Piper PA-18-150 N62712

Summary

On 1 March 2003 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N62712 was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, 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

1 March 2003 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Gila Farms (PVT)

Coordinates

33.2667, -111.8000

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N62712

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA103

Nobody was injured.

the CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed decision to abort the takeoff resulted in the runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with obstacles during an aborted takeoff from a private dirt strip that was 2,500 feet long. During the instructional flight, the instructor and student were practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the third touch-and-go, the instructor felt that they did not have enough power to clear trees at the end of the runway. He aborted the takeoff and the airplane went off the end of the runway and into heavy brush and small trees. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the engine and airframe, and noted no mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.