19891028066469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Lafayette, GA · October 28, 1989

Date
October 28, 1989 · 16:40 local
Place
Lafayette, GA
Airport
Barwick Lafayette Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2412N
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90LA021
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
84 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On taxi for takeoff left wheel dropped off taxiway and bent brake rotor. Ignored by pilot ran off runway on takeoff

As the FAA filed it

ON TAXI FOR TAKEOFF LEFT WHEEL DROPPED OFF TAXIWAY AND BENT BRAKE ROTOR. IGNORED BY PILOT RAN OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF

NTSB investigation

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