What happened
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On November 30, 2011, at 1933 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-44-180, N2163N, registered to and operated by hillsboro aviation, hillsboro, Oregon, as a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 141 instructional flight lost directional control during takeoff from runway 31R at Boeing field international airport, Seattle, Washington (bfi) and crashed into an aircraft, which had been secured and parked on an adjacent ramp area. Both aircraft were destroyed by a post crash fire. The certified flight instructor (CFI), and the private pilot who was receiving instruction in the Piper PA-44-180 received minor injuries. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The Piper PA-44-180 originated from the portland-hillsboro airport (hio), hillsboro, Oregon, at about 1510 pacific standard time, on November 30, 2011. The purpose of the flight was described as a cross country training flight for the private pilot who was receiving instruction from the certified flight instructor (CFI). After arriving at the Boeing field airport at about 1700 pacific standard time, the Piper PA-44-180 was serviced with 42.0 gallons of 100LL fuel. The student and instructor left the airport to have dinner, and returned at about 1900 pacific standard time to begin preflight preparations for the return flight to the portland-hillsboro airport, (hio). During an interview with the federal aviation administration inspector-in-charge, the flight instructor (CFI) onboard the Piper PA-44-180 reported that the aircraft began to yaw and roll to the right immediately after rotation at such a rate that it was not possible to regain control of the aircraft. No engine abnormalities were noticed or detected during engine starting, taxi or run-up. Examination of the accident site revealed that the wreckage of the two airplanes was confined to a small area located adjacent to the north west corner of the main terminal building. The parked aircraft, a PA-34-200T, was struck by the right wing of the PA-44-180 and was pushed so the nose rotated (anti-clockwise) 90 degrees to the east. The PA-44-180 came to a rest inverted, 10 feet from the PA-34-200T, tail pointed east. According to witnesses and surveillance video, the post crash fire started approximately 31 seconds following the accident. Airport rescue fire fighters responded to the scene immediately. The wreckages of both aircraft were recovered to a secure facility awaiting further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011, AT 1933 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-44-180, N2163N, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY HILLSBORO AVIATION, HILLSBORO, OREGON, AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 141 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 31R AT BOEING FIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (BFI) AND CRASHED INTO AN AIRCRAFT, WHICH HAD BEEN SECURED AND PARKED ON AN ADJACENT RAMP AREA. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN THE PIPER PA-44-180 RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PIPER PA-44-180 ORIGINATED FROM THE PORTLAND-HILLSBORO AIRPORT (HIO), HILLSBORO, OREGON, AT ABOUT 1510 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS DESCRIBED AS A CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI). AFTER ARRIVING AT THE BOEING FIELD AIRPORT AT ABOUT 1700 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, THE PIPER PA-44-180 WAS SERVICED WITH 42.0 GALLONS OF 100LL FUEL. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR LEFT THE AIRPORT TO HAVE DINNER, AND RETURNED AT ABOUT 1900 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME TO BEGIN PREFLIGHT PREPARATIONS FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT TO THE PORTLAND-HILLSBORO AIRPORT, (HIO). DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR-IN-CHARGE, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ONBOARD THE PIPER PA-44-180 REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AND ROLL TO THE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION AT SUCH A RATE THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO ENGINE ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTICED OR DETECTED DURING ENGINE STARTING, TAXI OR RUN-UP. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THAT THE WRECKAGE OF THE TWO AIRPLANES WAS CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE MAIN TERMINAL BUILDING. THE PARKED AIRCRAFT, A PA-34-200T, WAS STRUCK BY THE RIGHT WING OF THE PA-44-180 AND WAS PUSHED SO THE NOSE ROTATED (ANTI-CLOCKWISE) 90 DEGREES TO THE EAST. THE PA-44-180 CAME TO A REST INVERTED, 10 FEET FROM THE PA-34-200T, TAIL POINTED EAST. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AND SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, THE POST CRASH FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 31 SECONDS FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. AIRPORT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY. THE WRECKAGES OF BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE RECOVERED TO A SECURE FACILITY AWAITING FURTHER EXAMINATION.
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