7 Sep 2018: Piper PA28 140

7 Sep 2018: Piper PA28 140 — Unknown operator

No fatalities • De Pere, WI, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision not to abort the takeoff after the airplane encountered standing water on the runway, which decreased its speed and led to its subsequent inability to climb and resulted in a runway overrun.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that he initiated a takeoff roll on the 2,200-foot wet turf runway, and about 1,650-feet down the runway, the airplane encountered standing water and the airplane's airspeed decreased. He reported that he "still felt I had plenty of room to regain airspeed and takeoff safely."

The airplane encountered additional standing water on another section of the runway and the airplane's airspeed again decreased. The pilot retracted 2 notches of flaps and attempted to climb, but the airplane exited the departure end of the runway and collided with a cornfield. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Pilot
  • cause Effect on operation
  • cause Airspeed — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Attain/maintain not possible
  • Contributed to outcome

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 010/05kt, vis 10sm

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