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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Pendleton, OR · April 21, 2000

Date: April 21, 2000 · 17:45 local
Place: Pendleton, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N82698
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA078
Reported as: Piper PA36300

N82698Registration cancelled Apr 27, 2023 · Piper PA-36-300S/N 36-7860014 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-300

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff from landing strip (19 miles sw of Pendleton, Oregon) the pilot encountered a wind shift along with high gusts. He aborted the takeoff but lost directional control and departed the runway, damaging the right landing gear and the right wing tip. The a/c sustained damage to the landing gear and fuselage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM LANDING STRIP (19 MILES SW OF PENDLETON, OREGON) THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHIFT ALONG WITH HIGH GUSTS. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE A/C SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 SEA00LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, ORThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions upon encountering a wind shift on takeoff. A factor was variable winds.Apr 22, 2000 · Substantial damage