# Incident 19970725028319I: Piper PA28161, Lakeland, FL, July 25, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1997, 12:06 local time
- Place: Lakeland, FL
- Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 28.0395° N, 81.9498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0395&lon=-81.9498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N607FT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N607FT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970725028319I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY AND ELECTED TO DO TAKE OFF AND LANDING PRACTICE AT AN INTERIM AIRPORT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO TURN LEFT AND DEPART THE RUNWAY STRIKING A TAXIWAY SIGN.

## Other reports on N607FT (7)

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

- [Accident 20181120022771A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181120022771A), Nov 20, 2018: Piper PA-28-161 (N607FT), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Piper PA-28-161 aircraft N607FT with a student pilot after landing exited runway 9L at Miami Executive Airport (tmb) at taxiway A2 attempted to taxi around…
- [Incident 20120904017939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904017939I), Sep 4, 2012: Piper PA-28-161 (N607FT), Tamiami, FL, No damage. Pilot reported a strong vibration from the engine at 500 feet after takeoff. Vibration lasted for about one minute then settled down. Pilot elected to turn…
- [Incident 20080311014199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080311014199I), Mar 11, 2008: Piper PA28161 (N607FT), Valkaria, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On March 11, 2008 at the Valkaria Florida airport aircraft N607FT, a Piper PA-28-161, owned by f.I.t. LLC. The pilot [privacy data omitted] held a…
- [Accident 20041019028249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041019028249A), Oct 19, 2004: Piper PA28161 (N607FT), Valkaria, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot doing touch & go's at valkyria airport rwy 14. On third attempt pilot felt something hit a/c during take off phase and aborted t.o. and veered off…
- [Accident 19991211037029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991211037029A), Dec 11, 1999: Piper PA28161 (N607FT), Plant City, FL, Minor damage. (.19) On December 11, 1999, about 1645 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N607FT, registered to and operated by Florida institute of technology, and a…
- [Incident 19960612021779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960612021779I), Jun 12, 1996: Piper PA28161 (N607FT), Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was preparing to depart for evening cross country. Tried to start a/c, engine rotated approx. 10 times when pilot saw flame shooting from…
- [Accident 19950926030239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950926030239A), Sep 26, 1995: Piper PA28161 (N607FT), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. First solo. Lost directional control on second landing after porpoising. Crosswind factor not good for first solo.

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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