Piper PA-28RT-201 N8326S

Summary

On 25 June 1997 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N8326S, operated by Centerline Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Whitewright, Texas, United States. 2 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.

Date

25 June 1997 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.5104, -96.3898

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201

Registration

N8326S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Centerline Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Addison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA235

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. A factor was the dirt bank (terrace).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll in a field, the airplane hit a dirt terrace and turned toward a fence. The airplane struck the fence, and the left wing separated from the fuselage. According to the pilot, he walked the field prior to attempting the takeoff and calculated the takeoff distance. Both the pilot and his passenger reported that the takeoff was aborted when the airplane did not accelerate fast enough. Two witnesses reported that the takeoff was not aborted until the airplane hit the terrace.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.