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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · West Chester, PA · March 21, 2021

Date: March 21, 2021 · 08:30 local
Place: West Chester, PA
Airport: Brandywine Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24JN
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA161
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 91 total5 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N24JNRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2022 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4753 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 21, 2021 at approximately 8:30 EDT, Piper PA-28-180, registered as N24JN, began a take-off on runway 27 at Brandywine airport (oqn), West Chester, PA. During the take-off roll, the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway. The right wing hit a runway light. The aircraft then travel approximately 100FEET and the left wing impacted the right precision approach path indicator (PAPI). The aircraft continued to travel another approximately 275 feet crossing the taxiway and impacted a storage shed. The impact with the PAPI collapsed the left main gear and breached the left wing fuel tank. A fire ensued and trailed the aircraft from the PAPI to its final resting spot.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 21, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 EDT, PIPER PA-28-180, REGISTERED AS N24JN, BEGAN A TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 27 AT BRANDYWINE AIRPORT (OQN), WEST CHESTER, PA. DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 100FEET AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE RIGHT PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI). THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER APPROXIMATELY 275 FEET CROSSING THE TAXIWAY AND IMPACTED A STORAGE SHED. THE IMPACT WITH THE PAPI COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND BREACHED THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK. A FIRE ENSUED AND TRAILED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PAPI TO ITS FINAL RESTING SPOT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA21LA161Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWest Chester, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with airport lights and a hangar.Mar 21, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N24JN · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20181118017319ILanding: Rollout · West Chester, PAAfter the second landing of a local solo training flight the aircraft veered left but the pilot overcorrected to the right and the aircraft departed the side of the runway into the grass and down an embankment.Nov 18, 2018 · Minor damage