SERS · Piper PA28-140 · 2002-07-19 · El Dorado Sprgs, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA205
Event ID
20020731X01277
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-19
Location
El Dorado Sprgs, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.856666, -93.999168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28-140
Registration
N8220N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure by the flight crew to abort the takeoff, as well as a failure by the flight instructor to properly monitor takeoff performance. Contributing factors to the accident were the flight crew's failure to calculate required takeoff distance, considering existing density altitude and runway surface/condition, and to utilize all available runway length.