19800717025729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Pinehurst, NC · July 17, 1980

Date
July 17, 1980 · 19:15 local
Place
Pinehurst, NC
Airport
Moore Co
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4248E
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL80FLJ15
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control of airplane on initial takeoff roll. Struck VASI lights on side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRPLANE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL. STRUCK VASI LIGHTS ON SIDE OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.