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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper L-21B · Imnaha, OR · June 21, 2019

Date: June 21, 2019 · 15:00 local
Place: Imnaha, OR
Airport: Lord Flat, Oregon
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N753AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA369
Reported as: Piper L-21B
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,708 total90 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

N753ATRegistered now · Piper L-21BS/N 18-3377 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper L-21B Engine modelLycoming O-360-C2AReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot landed at Lord Flat, Oregon and shutdown. On takeoff, the wheels contacted a rut on the grass runway and the aircraft started to move from side to side until the left wing and aileron contacted the ground. The pilot aborted the takeoff and shutdown until repairs could be made.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED AT LORD FLAT, OREGON AND SHUTDOWN. ON TAKEOFF, THE WHEELS CONTACTED A RUT ON THE GRASS RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNTIL THE LEFT WING AND AILERON CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE.

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 GAA19CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportImnaha, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off from a soft, rough field, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jun 21, 2019 · Substantial damage