- Date
- April 16, 1983, 20:40 local (Apr 17, 1983, 02:40 UTC)
- Place
- Breaux Bridge, LA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3572ZPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830416018709A
- Case key
- 20865
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Analysis
According to the pilot he was attempting to takeoff at night from an unlit turf strip. Just before the attempted takeoff, two sets of vehicle headlights were directed down both sides of the rnwy to help the pilot in the takeoff. On both sides of the rnwy, aprx 1500 feet down, was a group of bushes from 10 to 30 feet tall. The grass on the runway was about 8 inches tall and wet. The edges of the runway were not easy to determine, thus he started his takeoff roll to the right of centerline. Using short field takeoff technique he rotated at about 20 KTS limiting his forward visibility. At about 40-45 KTS the right wing struck the bushes causing him to lose directional control. The acft left the rnwy, spun 180 degrees and came to rest in a plowed field adjacent to the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3572Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8016214
- Airframe hours
- 922
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ron Wriborg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1982 · 73 hours before
- Destination
- NEW · New Orleans, LA
- Airport
- LA05 · Bordelon, runway 24, 2,950 × 80 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 785 total · 219 in this make and model · 658 as pilot in command · 183 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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