# Accident 19890511011589A: Piper PA28180, Moberly, MO, May 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1989, 13:15 local time
- Place: Moberly, MO
- Airport: Omar N. Bradley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4102° N, 92.4298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4102&lon=-92.4298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7741W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7741W-1990-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890511011589A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. STUDENT BLAMES A WHIRLWIND FOR CONTROL LOSS. TOO MUCH WIND FOR A STUDENT.

## 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 MKC89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA108), May 11, 1989: Piper PA-28-180 (N7741W), Moberly, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS LACK OF CONTROL WERE WIND GUSTS FROM DUST DEVILS IN THE AREA, THERMAL…

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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