# Accident 19880213002489A: Piper PA60602P, Lovelock, NV, February 13, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 1988, 14:00 local time
- Place: Lovelock, NV
- Airport: Derby
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3197° N, 118.1993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3197&lon=-118.1993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68915 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60602P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540AA1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880213002489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA88LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA049), Feb 13, 1988: Piper Aerostar 602P (N68915), Lovelock, NV, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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