Piper PA32R-300 N1692H
17 July 1999 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1999 at about 20:17 local time, a Piper PA32R-300 registered N1692H was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes (MMH)
- Coordinates
- 37.5805, -118.8406
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R-300
- Registration
- N1692H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oxnard
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed for the prevailing density altitude. The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff is also causal.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot added full fuel prior to departure. The AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) reported the density altitude was 9,400 feet. He reviewed the procedures for a high altitude takeoff, completed an engine run up, and leaned for departure. After taxiing into position for takeoff, he applied the brakes then power. The runway was slightly uphill and the pilot did not feel the airplane was developing full power, but he did not abort the takeoff. The airplane climbed approximately 200 feet, but would not climb higher. After deciding an attempt to turn could induce a stall, the pilot lowered the landing gear and airspeed as much as possible. He maintained a controlled descent into the terrain and estimated his speed at touchdown was 50 to 60 knots. The pilot felt the density altitude prevented the airplane from climbing. The airport had an elevation of 7,128 feet msl (mean sea level). An aviation routine weather report (METAR) issued reported the temperature was 73 degrees Fahrenheit and the altimeter setting was 30.22 inHg.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2002 | Piper PA32R-300 | Broadway, North Carolina, United States | RAM Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA32R-301T | Long Island, Bahamas | Robertson Construction Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Piper PA32R-301 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Armstrong Telephone Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Piper PA32R-300 | Andros Island, Bahamas | Columbus Northwest Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Piper PA32R | San Diego, California, United States | Barron Thomas Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Piper PA32R | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Dean Sather | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Azusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |