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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Pickens, SC · April 14, 1997

Date: April 14, 1997 · 18:45 local
Place: Pickens, SC
Airport: Pickens County Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5363W
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA138
Reported as: Piper PA28160
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17 total17 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N5363WRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2013 · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-428 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control at liftoff on touch and go. Veered off runway on right main and nose wheel down a hill into trees. (-23) during his takeoff the student pilot stated the right main gear strut collapsed and the aircraft veered off to the left while skidding on the right main and nose gear and the left main gear remained airborne. The left main gear made contact after skidding on the runway and on the edge of the grassy area where the aircraft went over the embankment. The skid marks on the runway and on the grass along with a statement from IA mechanic would confirm the pilot's statement.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL AT LIFTOFF ON TOUCH AND GO. VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL DOWN A HILL INTO TREES. (-23) DURING HIS TAKEOFF THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT WHILE SKIDDING ON THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED AIRBORNE. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR MADE CONTACT AFTER SKIDDING ON THE RUNWAY AND ON THE EDGE OF THE GRASSY AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT. THE SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY AND ON THE GRASS ALONG WITH A STATEMENT FROM IA MECHANIC WOULD CONFIRM THE PILOT'S STATEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA97LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPickens, SCfailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll from a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in the airplane going off the side of the runway, down an embankment, and into brush/trees.Apr 14, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5363W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891201064929IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Norwich, NYEngine quit when pilot switched to right tank. Landed in river. Right tank had adequate fuel.Dec 1, 1989 · Minor damage