NONE · Piper PA-28-151 · 1996-11-07 · BRUNEAU, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA028
Event ID
20001208X07117
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-07
Location
BRUNEAU, ID, USA
Coordinates
42.520248, -115.749603
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N32518
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to perform adequate preflight planning to ensure that the aircraft could complete a takeoff in the distance available. Factors relating to the accident included: a short takeoff area, and a dirt bank at the end of the road from which the pilot attempted to depart.