# Accident 20000815036089A: Piper PA24, Reno, NV, August 15, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 2000, 17:17 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4991° N, 119.7681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at RENO/TAHOE INTL (RNO), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4991&lon=-119.7681&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6334P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6334P-2023-02-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24 (registry code 7102402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000815036089A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THIS OWNER/OPERATOR COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LIGHTS AS HE WAS BLOWN OFF THE RUNWAY DURING AN ABORTED TAKE-OFF. HE AND ANOTHER PILOT WHO HAD JUST LANDED ON THE SAME RUNWAY STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG UNFORECAST CROSS WINDS NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOTS STATED THAT THE WINDS NEAR THE ENDS OF THE RUNWAY WERE AS FORECAST ON ATIS, BUT THERE IS NOT A WIND INDICATOR NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE AIRPORT AND THIS CAUSES THE ERRONEOUS READINGS AND CONFUSION OVER EXPECTED WINDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS LIFT-OFF NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY HE ENCOUNTERED THE UNFORECAST WINDS THAT FORCED HIM BACK DOWN AND TO THE RIGHT. HE SAID HE MADE TWO MORE ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OFF AND ON THE LAST TRY HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE RNO TOWER CHIEF WAS INFORMED OF THEIR STATEMENTS AND IS TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION, IF NEEDED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N6334P (2)

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

- [Accident 20210529013239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210529013239A), May 29, 2021: Piper PA-24 (N6334P), Paris, ID, Substantial damage. On may 29, 2021, the pilot and passenger were flying from south valley regional airport (U42) to jackson hole airport (jac) at 9,500 in aircraft N6334P. The…
- [Incident 20170602007892I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170602007892I), Jun 2, 2017: Piper PA-24 (N6334P), Bountiful, UT, Minor damage. The pilot of Piper N6334P was maneuvering on a crowded ramp as he was taxiing for takeoff for a night flight. During this operation the Piper aircraft collided…

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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