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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Columbia, MO · September 20, 2000

Date
September 20, 2000 · 06:20 local
Place
Columbia, MO
Airport
Columbia Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7962N
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total1,400 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23)PIC transmitted on CTAF that he was taxing to runway 20. The crew to two commuter airplanes, LOF741 & OZR250, announced that they were taxing to runway 02. Numerous attempts were made by cou afss to advise N7962N of opposite direction departure; however, the PIC did not respond. N7962N & LOF741 simultaneously transmitted on CTAF that they were taking their respective runways (consequently the tranmissions were garbled). N7962N was observed by the crew of both commuters. LOF741 attempted to exit runway 02, and in so doing, caused the nose gear to "come off the rack" which disabled the aircraft, ultimely causing the runway to be closed. N7962N completed its takeoff & contacted mizzou approach control requesting an IFR clearance. PIC was adivsed of the incident and counseled on situational awareness & runway incursions. This incident, number CE20000IGA090, is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PIC TRANSMITTED ON CTAF THAT HE WAS TAXING TO RUNWAY 20. THE CREW TO TWO COMMUTER AIRPLANES, LOF741 & OZR250, ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE TAXING TO RUNWAY 02. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY COU AFSS TO ADVISE N7962N OF OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPARTURE; HOWEVER, THE PIC DID NOT RESPOND. N7962N & LOF741 SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSMITTED ON CTAF THAT THEY WERE TAKING THEIR RESPECTIVE RUNWAYS (CONSEQUENTLY THE TRANMISSIONS WERE GARBLED). N7962N WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW OF BOTH COMMUTERS. LOF741 ATTEMPTED TO EXIT RUNWAY 02, AND IN SO DOING, CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR TO "COME OFF THE RACK" WHICH DISABLED THE AIRCRAFT, ULTIMELY CAUSING THE RUNWAY TO BE CLOSED. N7962N COMPLETED ITS TAKEOFF & CONTACTED MIZZOU APPROACH CONTROL REQUESTING AN IFR CLEARANCE. PIC WAS ADIVSED OF THE INCIDENT AND COUNSELED ON SITUATIONAL AWARENESS & RUNWAY INCURSIONS. THIS INCIDENT, NUMBER CE20000IGA090, IS CLOSED.