Accident Piper PA-32RT-300 N289PC, Friday 24 August 1990

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Date:	Friday 24 August 1990
Time:	12:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32RT-300
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N289PC
MSN:	7985093
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hattiesburg, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hattiesburg, MS (HBG
Destination airport:	Muscle Shoals, AL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF AND NOTED AT LIFTOFF THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS YAWING TO THE LEFT AND HIS ATTEMPTS TO USE RIGHT RUDDER IMPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE. HE LET THE AIRPLANE DRIFT 400 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE GEAR STILL DOWN AND THEN REDUCED POWER AND CRASHED. NO FAILURES OR MIS-RIGGING OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE FOUND.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED PRIOR TO LIFTOFF DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT ALSO DELAYED IN HIS DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.

Accident investigation: