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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Hartwell, GA · April 22, 2015

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Date
April 22, 2015 · 09:05 local
Place
Hartwell, GA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5616H
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA047
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
129 total110 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N5616HRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2018 · Piper PA-16S/N 16-224 · Built 1949Airframe modelPiper PA-16Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Inspector arrived on scene to find aircraft had departed runway into trees adjacent to the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. 2 occupants were on board with no injuries. Inspector reviewed aircraft records and found inspections and ad's to be current.

Pilot advised that he lost control of the aircraft during takeoff and veered off into trees.

As the FAA filed it

INSPECTOR ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED RUNWAY INTO TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. 2 OCCUPANTS WERE ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES. INSPECTOR REVIEWED AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND FOUND INSPECTIONS AND AD'S TO BE CURRENT.

PILOT ADVISED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF AND VEERED OFF INTO TREES.

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 GAA15CA047Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHartwell, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Apr 22, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5616H · 1

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

Incident 20110911020999ILanding: Rollout · Anderson, SCOn September 11, 2011 at approximately 1920 hrs, the pilot was practicing take-offs and landings at the Anderson Regional Airport (and), Anderson, south carolina. The pilot stated that he was on a stabilized approach and in a no wind condition. He stated he…Sep 11, 2011 · Minor damage