DIA68F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VA · January 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1968
Place
Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9710WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112284

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0137  68/1/19    FREDERICKSBURG,VA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N9710W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED OFF RWNY ONTO FROST COVERED GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9710W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

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