Piper PA-32R-301T N99TX

Summary

On 18 May 2003 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N99TX was involved in an accident near Paulden, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 May 2003 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Paulden, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Big Spring Ranch (AZ27)

Coordinates

34.9100, -112.5339

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-301T

Registration

N99TX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paulden → Salt Lake City

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA154

4 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to attain and maintain the proper climb airspeed. The high density altitude condition was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with power lines in the takeoff initial climb from a dirt airstrip. The pilot said that in the takeoff roll he noticed that it was taking longer than normal to lift off from the dirt airport. Upon rotation the pilot maintained a nose high attitude attempting to climb, but the pilot did not retract the landing gear. The airplane remained in ground effect and would not climb. The airplane struck a set of utility lines at the end of the runway. The density altitude was computed to be 6,167 feet. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions with either the engine or the airframe.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.