What happened
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(-23) On February 29, 2008, at 1140 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N9204, experienced the loss of dierctional control, immediately after an attempted takeoff roll, at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, in Vero Beach, Florida. As a result of the loss of directional control, the aircraft veered to the left, impacting a distance marker, on or about the 2000' mark. The flight was conducted as an instuctional a solo-flight under the provisions of title 14 of the code of federal regulations (14CFR) part 141 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not receive any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008, AT 1140 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-161, N9204, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF DIERCTIONAL CONTROL, IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ROLL, AT THE VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, IMPACTING A DISTANCE MARKER, ON OR ABOUT THE 2000' MARK. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AS AN INSTUCTIONAL A SOLO-FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14CFR) PART 141 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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