MINR · Piper PA-36-285 · 2000-06-29 · BOVINA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA189
Event ID
20001212X21238
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-29
Location
BOVINA, TX, USA
Coordinates
34.510726, -102.880104
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-36-285
Registration
N57596
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the pilot exceeding the aircraft's takeoff performance. Factors were the high density altitude and the pilot's delayed load jettison.