# Accident 19990831047599A: Piper PA28235, Boulder City, NV, August 31, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1999, 17:05 local time
- Place: Boulder City, NV
- Airport: Boulder City Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9907° N, 114.8098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9907&lon=-114.8098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8675W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8675W-2025-08-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B4B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 56 total, 30 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX99LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA290) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990831047599A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DEPARTING WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND THAT HE ESTIMATED TO BE 8 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. HE SAID DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR, AS HE WAS STARTING TO RAISE THE NOSE HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE.  THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING DROPPING, AND THE AIRPLANE MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN ABOUT 30 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING.  DURING THE LEFT TURN THE LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF THE GROUND AND HE PULLED THE ENGINE POWER.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ON TWO WHEELS AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM.    (-23) STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO FLIGHT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF AND PROCEEDED OFF RUNWAY AND ACROSS THE DESERT STOPPING APPROX 580' FROM POINT AT WHICH AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX99LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA290), Sep 1, 1999: Piper PA-28-235 (N8675W), Boulder City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

## Other reports on N8675W (3)

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

- [Accident 20230729017229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230729017229A), Jul 29, 2023: Piper PA-28-235 (N8675W), Agnew, WA, Destroyed. During descent to land at the sequim valley airport (W28), the pilot stated there was an engine hesitation at around 1000' AGL. The pilot stated he switched…
- [Incident 20091210022909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091210022909I), Dec 10, 2009: Piper PA28235 (N8675W), Boulder City, NV, Minor damage. On 12/10/2009, at approximately 9:10 am, N8675W, a Piper PA-28235, serial number 28-10205 was taking off from the Boulder City airport (kbvu) when the engine…
- [Incident 20080102010149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080102010149I), Jan 2, 2008: Piper PA28235 (N8675W), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. (-23) On January 1, 2008 at approximately 16:30 PST, N8675W, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land on runway 30R after practicing "touch &…

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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