Piper PA-28-140 N3583K

Summary

On 13 April 2012 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N3583K was involved in an accident near San Manuel, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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

13 April 2012 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Manuel, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Manuel (E77)

Coordinates

32.6364, -110.6472

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N3583K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Manuel → San Manuel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA165

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after the airplane lifted off from the runway, it entered a left bank, impacted the ground, and veered diagonally away from the runway. The airplane exited the runway and crossed a median and taxiway before impacting an unoccupied parked airplane. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.