# Accident 20080531839099A: Piper PA34200T, Plaquemine, LA, May 31, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2008, 09:15 local time
- Place: Plaquemine, LA
- Airport: Wilbert
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2597° N, 91.2861° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2597&lon=-91.2861&mi=10
- Aircraft: N864CA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N864CA-2013-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-200T (registry code 7103406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA34200T
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,497 total, 1,752 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN08CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080531839099A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON MAY 31, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELYL 0915 HOURS, THE PIC OF N864CA, A PIPER SENECA WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FROM THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.  DURING A TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO RETARD THE THROTTLE ON THE LEFT ENGINE AT TAKEOFF.  THE PIC OVER CONTROLLED THE AIRCRAFT BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE RIGHT BRAKE CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO LOCK.  THE PIC DELAYED THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE REDUCTION CAUSING AN AGGRAVATED NOSE LEFT SCENARIO AND MORE RIGHT PEDAL INPUT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.  AT RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE REDUCTION, THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY YAWED RIGHT AND BEGAN TO SLIDE LEFT AND CONTINUED FORWARD EXITING THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT INTO A SUGAR CANE FIELD.  THE WEATHER WAS VFR, A THICK, HEAVY DEW WAS PRESENT ON THE GRASS VEGETATION ON AND ABOUT THE RUNWAY.  THE TWO OCCUPANTS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN08CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA099), May 31, 2008: Piper Seneca (N864CA), Plaquemine, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's poor decision to simulate a loss of engine on takeoff with a wet runway and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the…

## Other reports on N864CA (1)

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

- [Incident 20031207034449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031207034449I), Dec 7, 2003: Piper PA34200T (N864CA), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. (-23) Upon approach for landing at gonzales regional airport (LA15) pilot noticed that nose gear was not extended. Pilot diverted to btr airport and made an…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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