19820808034949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Burlington, CT · August 8, 1982

Date
August 8, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place
Burlington, CT
Airport
Johnnycake
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1836A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA017
Reported as
Piper PA20
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,989 total1,526 in this make and model26 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 on takeoff due to severe crosswind. Veered off runway into a tree. Wind exceeded control.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF DUE TO SEVERE CROSSWIND.VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A TREE. WIND EXCEEDED CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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