Accident · 1994-09-08

NTSB case CHI94LA318 · PIPER PA-38-112 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1994-09-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (N4286E)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WESTWIND AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WESTWIND AVIATION

Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.

Source: NTSB case CHI94LA318

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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