Accident Piper PA-23-250 N6323Y, Tuesday 4 July 1995

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Date:	Tuesday 4 July 1995
Time:	17:05 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6323Y
MSN:	27-3580
Year of manufacture:	1966
Total airframe hrs:	4640 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Winstonville, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Greenville, MS (KGLH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION THEN REFUELED THE AIRPLANE. HE SURVEYED THE AREA BEFORE THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF BUT BACK TAXIED PAST A ROAD SIGN. DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE ROAD SIGN AND THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED INTO A DITCH.

Probable Cause: POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND CLEARANCE NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Accident investigation: