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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Columbus, GA · April 30, 2008

Date
April 30, 2008 · 18:10 local
Place
Columbus, GA
Airport
Columbus Metropolitan
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1755T
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,895 total1,400 in this make and model23 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) While practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings, the entry door "popped" loose. An attempt was made to stop the aircraft and was unsuccessful. The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 yards beyond the end of runway 13.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, THE ENTRY DOOR "POPPED" LOOSE. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS BEYOND THE END OF RUNWAY 13.