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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Weiser, ID · February 25, 2017

Date: February 25, 2017 · 13:25 local
Place: Weiser, ID
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4404T
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA157
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 13 total13 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4404TRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225165 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The student pilot was departing runway 12 at Weiser. On lift- off/climbout, he failed to correct as he drifted left of centerline impacting a 4' snow bank. Due to impact, the aircraft was not able to sustain flight, and settled back to the ground between the runway and taxiway resulting in substansial damage to the left main gear and wing. The student pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 12 AT WEISER. ON LIFT- OFF/CLIMBOUT, HE FAILED TO CORRECT AS HE DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTERLINE IMPACTING A 4' SNOW BANK. DUE TO IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT, AND SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY RESULTING IN SUBSTANSIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND WING. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 GAA17CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeiser, IDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.Feb 25, 2017 · Substantial damage