20040129001919I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Mansfield, MA · January 29, 2004

Date: January 29, 2004 · 14:45 local
Place: Mansfield, MA
Airport: Mansfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2928X
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,162 total1,827 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2928XRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7940216 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff roll for departure on runway 32, winds gusting at 25 knots, pilot lost control of aircraft and subsequently went off the runway and struck right hand VASI light. VASI light was knocked down and damaged. Aircraft incurred damage to the leading edge of the left wing, including the inboard and outboard fuel tanks. Also both main landing gear wheel shrouds were damaged during the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FOR DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 32, WINDS GUSTING AT 25 KNOTS, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND VASI LIGHT. VASI LIGHT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT INCURRED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, INCLUDING THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FUEL TANKS. ALSO BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL SHROUDS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE INCIDENT.

Other reports on N2928X · 1

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

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