19801215072879A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Fresno, CA · December 15, 1980

Date
December 15, 1980 · 05:55 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Sierra
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9390W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVA16
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,442 total19 in this make and model336 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Tried to take off in zero visibility via dg heading. Failed to unlock dg. Ran off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF IN ZERO VISIBILITY VIA DG HEADING. FAILED TO UNLOCK DG. RAN OFF 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.

Other reports on N9390W · 1

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