Piper PA-32RT-300 accident near Las Vegas, NV
On September 6, 2010, a Piper PA-32RT-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, NV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 6, 2010
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.015°N, 115.154°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100906X32724
Official records · WPR10FA449
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 6, 2010, about 0815 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300, N36072, was substantially damaged when it impacted a tree and light pole within a residential neighborhood shortly after takeoff from the Henderson Executive Airport (HND), near Las Vegas, Nevada. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger were killed, and two passengers sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Roswell, New Mexico. A controller at the HND Air Traffic Control Tower reported that after clearing the accident airplane for takeoff on runway 35L with a right turn departure, he observed the airplane initiate the takeoff roll. The controller noticed that the airplane remained on the runway until just after the 4,000-foot point of the runway. The controller stated that as the airplane lifted off, it did not appear to be climbing. He estimated that as the airplane crossed over the departure end of the runway, it was about 50 feet above ground level (agl). As the controller watched the airplane continue on a northerly heading, the airplane appeared to be very low. The controller then issued a clearance for a left turn out in order for the pilot to gain altitude due to rising terrain to the east. The controller asked the pilot if he was making a left downwind departure, and n
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
