SEA83LA020

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE TO RAISE THE NOSE FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT FELT SLUGGISH, SO HE RELEASED SOME BACK PRESSURE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE THEN HEARD A LOUD METALLIC "BANG" AND STATED THAT A VIBRATION STARTED IN THE FRONT END. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ANGLED LEFT ONTO A TAXIWAY/RUN-UP AREA. ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT BEYOND THE RUN-UP AREA, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK CONCRETE PADS AND WERE DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE NOISE THAT WAS HEARD DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 5023 FT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12