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WPR12CA210

2012-05-05 · Mariposa, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MPI

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Factual narrative

During takeoff ground roll on the 3,300-foot-long runway the pilot observed that the airplane had not obtained adequate airspeed for liftoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop the airplane before overrunning the runway end and impacting a ditch. The airplane sustained damage to the landing gear, and to both wings. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. During the takeoff ground roll on the 3,300-foot-long runway, the pilot observed that the airplane had not obtained adequate airspeed for liftoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop the airplane before it overran the runway end and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained damage to the landing gear and to both wings. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_WPR12CA210.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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