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FAA accident report · Piper PA-15 · Plainwell, MI · August 15, 2009

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Date
August 15, 2009 · 02:00 local
Place
Plainwell, MI
Airport
Plainwell
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4380H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA548
Reported as
Piper PA-15
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,400 total113 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N4380HRegistered now · Piper PA-15S/N 15-165 · Built 1948Airframe modelPiper PA-15Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was departing runway 27 at Plainwell municipal airport, Plainwell mi. The winds were variable from the south at approximatly 10 KTS. Early in the takeoff roll, the pilot realised he could not maintain directional control and elected to abort the takeoff. The aircraft subsequently ground looped damaging the gear and right wing. Neither the pilot nor passenger was hurt. Post accident investigation revieled a broken tailwheel stearing chain.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 27 AT PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PLAINWELL MI. THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROXIMATLY 10 KTS. EARLY IN THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT REALISED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED DAMAGING THE GEAR AND RIGHT WING. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER WAS HURT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVIELED A BROKEN TAILWHEEL STEARING CHAIN.

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 CEN09CA548Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPlainwell, MIA loss of control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.Aug 15, 2009 · Substantial damage