12 Jul 2015: CESSNA 340 — Petrojet Services Group, LLC

12 Jul 2015: CESSNA 340 — Petrojet Services Group, LLC

No fatalities • South St. Paul, MN, United States

Probable cause

The airplane's inability to takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The aborted takeoff resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

According to the pilot, he was departing runway 16 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. After traveling down approximately two-thirds of the 4,002 foot runway, he elected to abort the takeoff after he felt the airplane was not able to climb and continue to accelerate. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane departed the runway surface and entered the grass overrun area which was covered with wet dew from the morning environmental conditions. The pilot attempted to stop the airplane; however, the airplane skidded and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right main wing spar and fuselage. The examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Attain/maintain not possible
  • Ability to respond/compensate

Conditions

Weather
IMC, wind 160/06kt, vis 10sm

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