19870123001369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Decatur, IL · January 23, 1987

Date
January 23, 1987 · 08:46 local
Place
Decatur, IL
Airport
Decatur
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2536A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA064
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12 total12 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The student failed to maintain directional control on takeoff. The aircraft struck a snowbank by the side of runway

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK BY THE 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 N2536A · 2

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