At 1545 central time, a Piper 32RT-300 overran the runway while aborting a takeoff from Viburnum Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said he was attempting to take off from the 3,195-foot runway with the airplane about 80 pounds overgross. He used an informal short field takeoff procedure but realized after takeoff that the airplane would not clear a church along the climb path. He landed on the remaining runway and the airplane overran the runway.
April 25, Viburnum, Mo. / Piper Lance
At 1545 central time, a Piper 32RT-300 overran the runway while aborting a takeoff from Viburnum Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said he was attempting to take off from the 3,195-foot runway with the airplane about 80 pounds overgross. He used an informal short field takeoff procedure but realized after takeoff that the airplane would not clear a church along the climb path. He landed on the remaining runway and the airplane overran the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper 32RT-300 overran the runway during an aborted takeoff at Viburnum Airport, with no injuries to the pilot or three passengers.
- The pilot was attempting to take off with the aircraft approximately 80 pounds over its gross weight from a 3,195-foot runway.
- The takeoff was aborted after the pilot, using an informal short field procedure, realized the plane would not clear a church in the climb path.
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