Piper PA-32RT-300T N132RR

Summary

On 29 June 2008 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T registered N132RR, operated by Lance Land Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Cookson, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2008 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cookson, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Snake Creek Wilderness (OK06)

Coordinates

35.6481, -94.9506

Aircraft

Piper PA-32RT-300T

Registration

N132RR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lance Land Services LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cookson → Oklahoma City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08LA176

3 people had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Moments after the single-engine airplane became airborne, the pilot observed a partial loss of engine power. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted into trees beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane came to rest nose pointing skyward in a tree. There was no post crash fire and all three occupants were able to exit the airplane unassisted. The onsite investigation revealed that the propeller had sliced into a tree in a manner consistent with the engine producing power at the time of impact. There were no reported abnormalities with the flight controls. The reason for the reported partial loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.