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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Searcy, AR · May 16, 1998

Date: May 16, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place: Searcy, AR
Airport: Searcy Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3711P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA227
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,400 total22 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3711PRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2013 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3429 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft landed swerved to the right, and struck a ditch, Searcy, AR. (.4)the 1,800 hour instrument rated private pilot lost directional control of the airplane on take-off roll, during an instructional flight which was to familiarize him with the airplane. The airplane landed on runway 01, the instructor pilot retracted the flaps, and told the private pilot to 'go around.' As the private pilot applied takeoff power, the airplane began to veer to the right. Full rudder and aileron deflection, combined with maximum braking failed direct the airplane back to the runway centerline. Subsequently, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and came to rest nose down in a drainage ditch, between the runway and a taxiway. (-23) while receiving initial aircraft check out with an instructor onboard, the pilot attempted a go around and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft veered right and came to rest in a drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND STRUCK A DITCH, SEARCY, AR. (.4)THE 1,800 HOUR INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WHICH WAS TO FAMILIARIZE HIM WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 01, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS, AND TOLD THE PRIVATE PILOT TO 'GO AROUND.' AS THE PRIVATE PILOT APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. FULL RUDDER AND AILERON DEFLECTION, COMBINED WITH MAXIMUM BRAKING FAILED DIRECT THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A DRAINAGE DITCH, BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND A TAXIWAY. (-23) WHILE RECEIVING INITIAL AIRCRAFT CHECK OUT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR ONBOARD, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH.

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 FTW98LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSearcy, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.May 16, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3711P · 1

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

Accident 19920614020309ATouch And Go Landing · Walnut Ridge, ARGround looped on landing roll. Collapsed left main gear. Unskilled in handling tail wheel aircraft.Jun 14, 1992 · Substantial damage