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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Edgartown, MA · July 19, 1997

Date
July 19, 1997 · 13:15 local
Place
Edgartown, MA
Airport
Katama Airpark Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4530J
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD97LA101
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Aircraft lost control on takeoff and crashed 200FT off end of runway. (-23) on takeoff approximately 528' from white start line on runway 24 aircraft veered to left of runway for approximately 776' before coming to rest. At point where he started to veer, a substantial dip in the turf runway was noted. The weather from kmvy at 19853Z was recorded 27016G23.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF AND CRASHED 200FT OFF END OF RUNWAY. (-23) ON TAKEOFF APPROXIMATELY 528' FROM WHITE START LINE ON RUNWAY 24 AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT OF RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 776' BEFORE COMING TO REST. AT POINT WHERE HE STARTED TO VEER, A SUBSTANTIAL DIP IN THE TURF RUNWAY WAS NOTED. THE WEATHER FROM KMVY AT 19853Z WAS RECORDED 27016G23.

NTSB investigation

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