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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Boynton Beach, FL · March 1, 1981

Date
March 1, 1981 · 18:00 local
Place
Boynton Beach, FL
Airport
Willis
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2554P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81DKT30
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
52 total52 in this make and model13 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.

Student pilot allowed airplane to drift off runway on liftoff in a crosswind. Wing struck windsock pole.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED AIRPLANE TO DRIFT OFF RUNWAY ON LIFTOFF IN A CROSSWIND. WING STRUCK WINDSOCK POLE.

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 N2554P · 1

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