Piper PA 46-350P N555ES
30 April 2007 · Brunswick, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2007 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N555ES was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, United States. 4 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brunswick, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Malcolm Mc Kinnon (SSI)
- Coordinates
- 31.1517, -81.3911
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 46-350P
- Registration
- N555ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brunswick → Evansville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC07LA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the attempted takeoff above the airplane's maximum gross weight, and an undetermined partial power loss, as reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was about 175 pounds above its maximum gross takeoff weight, as it departed from a 5,800-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot reported that the engine experienced a momentary loss of power during the takeoff roll and he elected to continue the takeoff. The airplane appeared to be performing normally; however, just prior to lift off, the engine rpm sounded like it decreased. The airplane lifted off the runway; but felt "sluggish and underpowered." The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and landed hard on the runway. The right main landing gear tire blew out, and the aft wing spars on both wings were damaged. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. The pilot reported 1,066 hours of total flight experience, which included 31 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-46-350 | Bergamo, Italy | Claudio Gazzola | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-46 | Fairmont, Canada | RonaldBullen | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Robert M. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-46-310P | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Nick White | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-46-350P | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 19 Sep 2007 | Ortiz G/Saint J RV-10 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |