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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Yuma, CO · May 19, 2014

Date: May 19, 2014 · 09:30 local
Place: Yuma, CO
Airport: Yuma Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9631C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA245
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 total10 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N9631CRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890431 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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5/19/2014, At approximately 0930 MST, during departure roll from rwy 16, pilot experienced strong winds, pilot attempted to abort take off, aircraft N9631C, departed rwy into adjacent drainage ditch. No injuries occurred

Reported winds at time of the event; 001 @20MPH gust to 30MPH.

As the FAA filed it

5/19/2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 MST, DURING DEPARTURE ROLL FROM RWY 16, PILOT EXPERIENCED STRONG WINDS, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT N9631C, DEPARTED RWY INTO ADJACENT DRAINAGE DITCH. NO INJURIES OCCURRED

REPORTED WINDS AT TIME OF THE EVENT; 001 @20MPH GUST TO 30MPH.

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 CEN14LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYuma, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after the airplane encountered a wind gust during takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a gusty tailwind condition.May 19, 2014 · Substantial damage