20010521014769A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Brooksville, FL · May 21, 2001

Date
May 21, 2001 · 10:07 local
Place
Brooksville, FL
Airport
Hernando County
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3042C
Reported as
Piper PA44180

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During takeoff roll from rwy 27 at brookesvill/Hernando cnty airport (bkv), and prior to reaching 40 knots IAS, the left main strut tube sheared off and aircraft came to a stop on the runway. There were no injuries, and no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM RWY 27 AT BROOKESVILL/HERNANDO CNTY AIRPORT (BKV), AND PRIOR TO REACHING 40 KNOTS IAS, THE LEFT MAIN STRUT TUBE SHEARED OFF AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND NO POST CRASH FIRE.