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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Woodbridge, VA · August 10, 1981

Date
August 10, 1981 · 19:45 local
Place
Woodbridge, VA
Airport
Woodbridge
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2887Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FIA09
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
486 total69 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Retracted gear too early on takeoff roll. Gear retracted,slid into a ditch. Automatic gear override in on position.

As the FAA filed it

RETRACTED GEAR TOO EARLY ON TAKEOFF ROLL. GEAR RETRACTED,SLID INTO A DITCH. AUTOMATIC GEAR OVERRIDE IN ON POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2887Q · 2

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