Accident Piper PA-25-151 N6129Z, Monday 24 May 1993

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Date:	Monday 24 May 1993
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-151
Owner/operator:	Sherrills Aviation Inc.
Registration:	N6129Z
MSN:	25-151
Year of manufacture:	1960
Total airframe hrs:	3200 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Calera, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A NEWLY CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKE OFF FROM A SOFT WET 2400 FOOT TURF STRIP THAT RAN UPHILL WITH THE AIRPLANE'S HOPPER FULL OF WATER. THE AIRPLANE NEVER BECAME AIRBORNE AND RAN THROUGH A FENCE

Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED AND TAKEOFF NOT ABORTED. FACTORS WERE THE SOFT WET TURF RUNWAY

Accident investigation: