20040828024029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Cynthiana, KY · August 28, 2004

Date: August 28, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Cynthiana, KY
Airport: Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N888LC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA221
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total1,000 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N888LCRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-272 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he was taking off on runway 11 at Cynthiana, KY airport at around 8:30 am local time on 8/28/2004, aircraft veered to left wing struck the windsock. Pilot did not know the cause, said he heard a growling noise, aircraft veered left and he couldn't correct it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 11 AT CYNTHIANA, KY AIRPORT AT AROUND 8:30 AM LOCAL TIME ON 8/28/2004, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT WING STRUCK THE WINDSOCK. PILOT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE, SAID HE HEARD A GROWLING NOISE, AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND HE COULDN'T CORRECT IT.

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 NYC04LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCynthiana, KYThe inoperative left main landing gear brake check valve, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.Aug 28, 2004 · Substantial damage