Piper PA-24 N21533

Summary

On 13 June 2003 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N21533 was involved in an accident near Harvey, North Dakota, United States. One person was 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

13 June 2003 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Harvey, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

47.7699, -99.9301

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N21533

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harvey → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA160

Nobody was injured.

The aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot. The inadequate short field takeoff procedure by the pilot and the short grass runway were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain during takeoff when it came over the edge of a drop off located at the end of a 1,400 foot long grass runway. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the airplane did not accelerate and he lowered the nose an additional amount in attempt to gain acceleration. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.