20150708012159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Oakdale, LA · July 8, 2015

Date
July 8, 2015 · 15:15 local
Place
Oakdale, LA
Airport
Dyer
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3949K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN15LA301
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
144 total89 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft attempted north bound departure form private airstrip. Once airborne, pilot reported 10 -15 knot tail wind gusts. Aircraft collided with trees and ditch embankment coming to rest inverted at the north end of the airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED NORTH BOUND DEPARTURE FORM PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. ONCE AIRBORNE, PILOT REPORTED 10 -15 KNOT TAIL WIND GUSTS. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND DITCH EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST INVERTED AT THE NORTH END OF THE AIRSTRIP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.