No fatalities
1 Jun 2024: PIPER PA-38-112 — EASY SMILES AND EXPENSIVE WATCHES LLC — Dalhart, TX
On 1 Jun 2024, a PIPER PA-38-112 operated by EASY SMILES AND EXPENSIVE WATCHES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Dalhart, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotClimb rate — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation