19860404009959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Novato, CA · April 4, 1986

Date
April 4, 1986 · 12:00 local
Place
Novato, CA
Airport
Gnoss
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N91301
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA165
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,675 total500 in this make and model160 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.

The aircraft veered off the runway in a crosswind. Instructor reported he could not override student on controls.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY IN A CROSSWIND. INSTRUCTOR REPORTED HE COULD NOT OVERRIDE STUDENT ON CONTROLS.

NTSB investigation

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