# Accident 20210614007679A: Piper PA-28R-180, Corpus Christi, TX, June 14, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2021, 14:30 local time
- Place: Corpus Christi, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7747° N, 97.5108° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7747&lon=-97.5108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7476J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7476J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 134 total, 26 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA269) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210614007679A

## Narrative

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

ON 06-14-2021, DURING DEPARTURE FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, TX TO BROWNSVILLE, TX. PILOT CLEAR TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 13. AT CENTER LINE STARTED APPLYING POWER,  APPLIED RT RUDDER TO CENTER ACFT. ACFT CONTINUED TO THE LEFT, ATTEMPT MORE RIGHT, NO RIGHT TURN REACTION. CUT POWER, AIRPLANE KEPT MOVING LEFT TOWARDS THE SIGN. TRIED TO AVOID THE RUNWAY SIGN AND LIGHTS, PILOT PULLED THE YOLK TO LIFT THE AIRPLANE, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE LIGHTS AND SIGN WITH UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT WING. PILOT RECEIVE MINOR KNEE INJURY, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT WING 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 CEN21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA269), Jun 14, 2021: Piper PA-28R-180 (N7476J), Corpus Christi, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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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