NONE · PIPER PA 28-161 · 2016-06-29 · Honesdale, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16CA237
Event ID
20160630X52348
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-29
Location
Honesdale, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.515556, -75.251663
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-161
Registration
N8237Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off near the airplane’s maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s takeoff and climb performance and resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.