ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45789
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| Date: | Sunday 29 July 2001 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3479W |
| MSN: | 32-356 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2024 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup, WA (1S0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed after colliding with trees and terrain approximately 3/4 mile north of the airport. On the morning of the accident, the pilot and five passengers boarded the airplane for a local sightseeing flight. The co-owner of the airplane, who is a rated pilot, stated that from the ground he observed what seemed to be a normal takeoff, but shortly thereafter the airplane started a descending turn to the west and the witness lost sight of the airplane. Another witness, who stated he observed the accident from the airport, reported that the airplane turned to the west shortly after departure. He stated that during the turn, the airplane appeared to stall, "... and then went down." The estimated gross weight of the airplane at takeoff was 3,388 pounds, 12 pounds below the airplane's maximum gross weight. The airplane's center of gravity could not be calculated due to the fact that the exact location/station of the baggage could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure resulting in a stall. Trees were a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010806X01608&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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