# Accident 20020320003789A: Piper PA28180, Denio, NV, March 20, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 2002, 12:38 local time
- Place: Denio, NV
- Airport: Denio Junction Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9533° N, 118.6306° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9533&lon=-118.6306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7837W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7837W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (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 PA28180
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020320003789A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 07 AND AT LIFT-OFF EXPERIENCED A WIND GUST THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE-OFF AND PROCEEDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A BERM. THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WERE SHEARED OFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA113), Mar 20, 2002: Piper PA-28-180 (N7837W), Denio, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind condition. Wind gust is a contributing factor.

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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