Piper PA-28-235 N9009W

Summary

On 7 May 1999 at about 21:25 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9009W was involved in an accident near Sulphur Springs, 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

7 May 1999 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Thornbird Ranch (NONE)

Coordinates

33.1394, -95.6093

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N9009W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Arlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA136

Nobody was injured.

The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot-in-command. Factors were the short runway, the tall grass, and the tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted a tree during an aborted takeoff from a 2,000-foot private grass airstrip. The private pilot stated that the takeoff roll was normal and all engine gauges and flight instruments appeared normal, except for the airspeed indicator needle, which remained between 65 and 70 knots. The pilot aborted the takeoff and maneuvered the airplane off the right side of the runway to avoid a tree. However, the airplane's right wing contacted another tree. The grass at the airstrip was between 12 and 14 inches high. The airplane's engine was test run in the airframe at various power settings, including full power. The engine operated within the manufacturer's specifications. The engine maintenance logbooks were reviewed and no record of any uncorrected maintenance discrepancies was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.