Piper PA-28RT-201T N2195X

Summary

On 5 May 2012 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N2195X, operated by Rocky Raynor, was involved in an accident near Mariposa, California, United States. 3 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

5 May 2012 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mariposa, California, United States

Nearest airport

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (MPI)

Coordinates

37.5064, -120.0369

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201T

Registration

N2195X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rocky Raynor

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mariposa → Half Moon Bay

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA210

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff ground roll on the 3,300-foot-long runway, the pilot observed that the airplane had not obtained adequate airspeed for liftoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop the airplane before it overran the runway end and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained damage to the landing gear and to both wings. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.