Accident Piper PA-32-260 N3884W, Thursday 9 September 1982

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Date:	Thursday 9 September 1982
Time:	17:20 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-260
Owner/operator:	Paul Colvin
Registration:	N3884W
MSN:	32-830
Year of manufacture:	1966
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Naknek, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Naknek, AK (5NK)
Destination airport:	Anchorage, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AT THE POINT OF ROTATION THE ACFT STRUCK A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 150 FT AT 5 FT AGL WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT FURTHER FLIGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY.

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