19880213002489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60602P · Lovelock, NV · February 13, 1988

Date
February 13, 1988 · 14:00 local
Place
Lovelock, NV
Airport
Derby
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68915
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA88LA049
Reported as
Piper PA60602P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540AA1A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,200 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on takeoff. Veered off the runway. Student used nosewheel steering. CFI failed to advise.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. STUDENT USED NOSEWHEEL STEERING. CFI FAILED TO ADVISE.

NTSB investigation

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