NONE · Piper PA32RT · 2020-08-01 · Honesdale, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA274
Event ID
20200801X90550
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-01
Location
Honesdale, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.515556, -75.251663
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA32RT
Registration
N3025L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s premature rotation for takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which failed to accurately determine and account for the effects of high-density altitude on performance.