SERS · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2010-10-06 · Naperville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA007
Event ID
20101006X41012
Type
Accident
Date
2010-10-06
Location
Naperville, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.745277, -88.200553
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N3402Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s partial loss of engine power due to an obstruction of the fuel servo air inlet by the intake duct coupling and ingestion of exhaust gases from a preexisting hole in the exhaust pipe. Also contributing to the accident was the improper annual inspection of the airplane by the owner and two mechanics.