# Accident 20170819013479A: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, Marietta, PA, August 19, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 2017, 16:42 local time
- Place: Marietta, PA
- Airport: Donegal Springs Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0922° N, 76.5744° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0922&lon=-76.5744&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7108 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SMITH AEROSTAR 601P
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA288) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170819013479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA288), Aug 19, 2017: Smith AEROSTAR601 (N7108), Marietta, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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