Summary
On June 19, 1993, a Piper PA-28-140 (N6695W) was involved in an incident near Hondo, TX. All 4 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 IMPROPER EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER WHICH LED TO THE DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE THE WINDSHIFT AND THE TAILWIND.
On Saturday, June 19, 1993, at approximately 1658 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6695W, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a rejected takeoff at a private strip near Hondo, Texas. The airplane, owned by the commercial pilot, was departing on a local personal flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Neither the pilot, nor the three passengers, were injured.
The pilot stated that when he was preparing for the flight the wind was steady out of the southwest, he therefore elected to takeoff to the south. He further stated that he broke ground about three quarters of the way down the 2,000 foot grass strip, but, the airplane would not climb. He then aborted the takeoff and touched back down on the strip.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW93LA194. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6695W.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER WHICH LED TO THE DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE THE WINDSHIFT AND THE TAILWIND.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On Saturday, June 19, 1993, at approximately 1658 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N6695W, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a rejected takeoff at a private strip near Hondo, Texas. The airplane, owned by the commercial pilot, was departing on a local personal flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Neither the pilot, nor the three passengers, were injured.
The pilot stated that when he was preparing for the flight the wind was steady out of the southwest, he therefore elected to takeoff to the south. He further stated that he broke ground about three quarters of the way down the 2,000 foot grass strip, but, the airplane would not climb. He then aborted the takeoff and touched back down on the strip. The airplane subsequently ran off the end of the runway into a plowed field and nosed over. The pilot stated that when he exited the airplane, he noticed that the wind was out of the north. He further stated that he had just mowed the strip and the grass was between one and two inches high and not "too" wet. Numerous isolated thunderstorms were in the area at the time.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA194