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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Ellenville, NY · February 22, 2000

Date: February 22, 2000 · 14:45 local
Place: Ellenville, NY
Airport: Joseph Y Resnick Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2817D
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total82 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N2817DRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990455 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Halloran stated that during takeoff at approximately 60 knots he began rotation and the aircraft veered to the left. At that point he stopped rotation and lowered the nose. He then applied right rudder but his left wing and left main gear struck the snow bank before he could recover. The aircraft came to rest on the snow bank which caused the nose gear to fracture. Damage was also noted on the left main gear, the propeller, right wing tip and left wing. Mr. Halloran also stated that there is no windsock at the field and that he had contacted the town, in writing, concerning this. The windsock has been ordered by the town of Ellenville and should be in place shortly. This investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. HALLORAN STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS HE BEGAN ROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. AT THAT POINT HE STOPPED ROTATION AND LOWERED THE NOSE. HE THEN APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER BUT HIS LEFT WING AND LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE SNOW BANK BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE SNOW BANK WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR TO FRACTURE. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, THE PROPELLER, RIGHT WING TIP AND LEFT WING. MR. HALLORAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS NO WINDSOCK AT THE FIELD AND THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE TOWN, IN WRITING, CONCERNING THIS. THE WINDSOCK HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE TOWN OF ELLENVILLE AND SHOULD BE IN PLACE SHORTLY. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.