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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr PA18225DD · Salmon, ID · August 21, 2004

Date: August 21, 2004 · 10:15 local
Place: Salmon, ID
Airport: Lemhi County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7993A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA172
Reported as: Amtr PA18225DD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total650 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot explained that he was initiating a takeoff on runway 35 at Salmon, the tail of the aircraft came up quick and the aircraft started heading to the left. He compensated by using right brake. This caused the aircraft to veer excessively to the right where it went off the runway into the parallel drainage ditch and flipped over, coming to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS INITIATING A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 35 AT SALMON, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP QUICK AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED HEADING TO THE LEFT. HE COMPENSATED BY USING RIGHT BRAKE. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE PARALLEL DRAINAGE DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA04LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalmon, IDDirectional control not maintained during the takeoff roll resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. Factors include a drainage ditch.Aug 21, 2004 · Substantial damage