Piper PA46 N747DA
31 August 2018 · Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2018 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA46 registered N747DA was involved in an accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States. 6 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dona Ana County Int Jetport (DNA)
- Coordinates
- 31.8806, -106.7033
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- N747DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Teresa → Chihuahua
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA383
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt to take off in an overweight airplane in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb, an aborted takeoff, and a subsequent runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and five passengers were departing the airport on an international cross-country flight. The pilot attempted an intersection takeoff in high density altitude conditions over the airplane's maximum gross weight. The airplane would not become airborne, so the pilot back taxied and attempted to take off on the full length of another runway. The airplane lifted off but was not climbing, so the pilot lowered the nose and the airplane hit the runway hard. The airplane veered right and exited the runway surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation and that he attempted the takeoff in an overweight airplane at a high density altitude. Calculations showed that the airplane's maximum gross takeoff weight was exceeded by at least 300 lbs, and the density altitude was about 6,900 ft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2018 | Piper PA46 | Mayport, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 21 Oct 2018 | Piper PA46 | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Piper PA46 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | Prm Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Piper PA46 | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Piper PA46 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2018 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Placitas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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