Summary
On June 21, 1997, a Piper PA-28-140 (N1357T) was involved in an incident near Madras, OR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors include high vegetation, rough runway, and failure to attain adequate flying speed.
On June 20, 1997, approximately 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1357T, collided with a barrier log at the end of a private airstrip near Madras, Oregon, during an attempted takeoff from the airstrip. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the recently certificated private pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR 91 personal flight, and no flight plan had been filed.
Preliminary accident information from the FAA indicated that during the attempted takeoff, the pilot was "unable to gain enough airspeed." The aircraft went off the end of the strip and hit the barrier log. The impact with the barrier log knocked off the airplane's landing gear.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA97LA149. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1357T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Factors include high vegetation, rough runway, and failure to attain adequate flying speed.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 20, 1997, approximately 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1357T, collided with a barrier log at the end of a private airstrip near Madras, Oregon, during an attempted takeoff from the airstrip. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the recently certificated private pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR 91 personal flight, and no flight plan had been filed.
Preliminary accident information from the FAA indicated that during the attempted takeoff, the pilot was "unable to gain enough airspeed." The aircraft went off the end of the strip and hit the barrier log. The impact with the barrier log knocked off the airplane's landing gear. The pilot stated that the airstrip had high weeds and ruts from rain runoff. He said he used a soft-field takeoff procedure. He said at rotation he attempted to nose over in ground effect and settled back down on the runway. He rotated again and experienced what felt like a tailwind shear. At that point, he was out of runway. The aircraft right main landing gear struck a log barrier at the end of the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA97LA149