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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith Aerostar 601P · Marietta, PA · August 19, 2017

Date
August 19, 2017 · 16:42 local
Place
Marietta, PA
Airport
Donegal Springs Airpark
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7108
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA288
Reported as
Smith Aerostar 601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540-S1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Airman failed to apply proper corrections to maintain centerline of runway during takeoff roll. Airman lost controll of aircraft. Aircraft exited the runway and sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN FAILED TO APPLY PROPER CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRMAN LOST CONTROLL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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