Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-140 N6852W

6 March 2010 · Martinsville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 March 2010 at about 18:21 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6852W was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Indiana, 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 18:21
Classification
Accident
Location
Martinsville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
McDaniel's Field (90IN)
Coordinates
39.4089, -86.4442
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N6852W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Martinsville → Martinsville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN10CA147

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his exceedance of the airplane's takeoff capability.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting a takeoff on runway 27 when the airplane overran the runway and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage, which included a damaged firewall and right wing. The nearest weather reporting station recorded variable winds at 3 knots about 30 minutes after the accident. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. Examination of the airplane revealed that it was about 131 pounds over gross takeoff weight at the time of the accident. No mechanical anomalies were noted that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane was overdue for an annual inspection since it was last inspected in January 2009. The pilot's airman medical certificate was expired after his airman medical application for a third class medical was denied on August 13, 2007.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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