NONE · PIPER PA-36-285 · 2012-08-08 · Harvey, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12CA542
Event ID
20120814X42848
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-08
Location
Harvey, ND, USA
Coordinates
47.693611, -99.961944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-36-285
Registration
N204AB
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight on a turf runway and with a tailwind, and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.