Accident Piper PA-32R-301T N8180F, Thursday 27 June 1985

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Date:	Thursday 27 June 1985
Time:	10:35 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-301T
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8180F
MSN:	32R-8029076
Year of manufacture:	1980
Total airframe hrs:	1091 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lordsburg, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Albuquerque, NM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD AT OR NEAR MAX GROSS WIEGHT AND AT HIGH DENSITY ALT CONDITIONS. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS A SMALL RISE IN THE ROAD AND HE EASED BACK ON THE CONTROL YOKE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING TWO MOUNDS OF DIRT. THE PLT SAID HE RECALLED THE LAST INDICATED AIRSPEED READOUT AS BEING 65 KTS.

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