NONE · Piper PA-24-180 · 2003-02-05 · Halstead, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA064
Event ID
20030212X00204
Type
Accident
Date
2003-02-05
Location
Halstead, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.031387, -97.509162
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N5681P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure by the flight crew to execute an aborted takeoff when acceleration degraded and the improper soft field takeoff procedure as flown by the private pilot. Contributing factors were inadequate supervision by the flight instructor and the tailwind encountered on takeoff.