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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · West Mifflin, PA · April 10, 2023

Date: April 10, 2023 · 15:20 local
Place: West Mifflin, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N476TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA193
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N476TARegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2881318 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

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

Student pilot on second solo flight was cleared for takeoff on runway 28 at Allegheny County Airport. After becoming airborne, the student became nervous and decided to abort the takeoff. Upon touchdown, insufficient runway remained to stop the aircraft. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway and down an embankment before coming to rest. Inspection of the aircraft engine and fuel system revealed no mechanical problems.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON SECOND SOLO FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28 AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE STUDENT BECAME NERVOUS AND DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UPON TOUCHDOWN, INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO REST. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.

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 ERA23LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAThe student pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff and land on the runway without sufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.Apr 10, 2023 · Substantial damage