19990612006949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Vincennes, IN · June 12, 1999

Date: June 12, 1999 · 13:25 local
Place: Vincennes, IN
Airport: O'Neal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6843J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA182
Reported as: Piper PA28151

N6843JRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2000 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7615372 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151

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What happened

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Acft right wing struck a cable on take-off, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) the pilot attempted a soft field take off on runway 27 at O'Neal Airport (turf). When the aircraft rotated in ground effect the right wing dropped. He immediately corrected with laft aileron input. The aircraft veered to the left and struck a 30 inch high cable fence along the left side of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT RIGHT WING STRUCK A CABLE ON TAKE-OFF, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 27 AT O'NEAL AIRPORT (TURF). WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED IN GROUND EFFECT THE RIGHT WING DROPPED. HE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED WITH LAFT AILERON INPUT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A 30 INCH HIGH CABLE FENCE ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI99LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVincennes, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the soft field takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were inadequate airspeed and the cable fence which was contacted.Jun 12, 1999 · Substantial damage