N318JM is a Piper PA-32R-301. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 7 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilmington, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1983. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2025
1983
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The pilot conducted a normal pre-flight inspection and engine run-up. According to the pilot, after taking off from the runway, the airplane started drifting to the right and did not gain as much altitude as expected. The pilot attempted to correct the drift, but the airplane impacted the ground and slid into trees resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, stabilator, and both wings. The pilot stated that he likely stalled the airplane.
Airport surveillance video depicted the airplane during the takeoff. The airplane’s pitch attitude increased as it rotated and climbed from the runway to about 100 ft above ground level. The airplane appeared to have maintained a nose-high attitude as it descended into terrain.
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