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A PA28 pilot attempting a simulated soft field takeoff from a high altitude airport ran off the end of the runway into a corn field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 896894 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1300 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
In retrospect what I honestly feel caused the problem was my mind set that I have done this before and I can do it again. We were within weight and balance limits and takeoff performance limits. I even checked the field conditions. After configuring the airplane for soft field takeoff I started the takeoff roll; but should have aborted immediately at the first sign of a problem. Initial acceleration was a bit slow but soon after the airplane felt like it wanted to fly. My mind was only listening to the clues that pertained to taking off; not the ones telling me we would not make it. I got too focused on taking off. It is amazing how that mind set can creep into your brain so quickly and stay there and ignore reality. I always teach and talk about how the act of flying is not difficult; it is the decision making that gets people in trouble. My decision to continue on a takeoff roll and get so focused on taking off was the problem. As a CFI I have already incorporated more safety and decision making procedures into my teaching. I am also doing the same for me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA28 pilot attempting a simulated soft field takeoff from a high altitude airport ran off the end of the runway into a corn field.
Narrative: In retrospect what I honestly feel caused the problem was my mind set that I have done this before and I can do it again. We were within weight and balance limits and takeoff performance limits. I even checked the field conditions. After configuring the airplane for soft field takeoff I started the takeoff roll; but should have aborted immediately at the first sign of a problem. Initial acceleration was a bit slow but soon after the airplane felt like it wanted to fly. My mind was only listening to the clues that pertained to taking off; not the ones telling me we would not make it. I got too focused on taking off. It is amazing how that mind set can creep into your brain so quickly and stay there and ignore reality. I always teach and talk about how the act of flying is not difficult; it is the decision making that gets people in trouble. My decision to continue on a takeoff roll and get so focused on taking off was the problem. As a CFI I have already incorporated more safety and decision making procedures into my teaching. I am also doing the same for me.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.