- Date
- February 19, 1988, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Washington, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9331TPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880219003109A
- Case key
- 22616
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot received dual instruction in crosswind takeoffs and landings after which the instructor pilot deplaned to observe the student. The student lost directional control on the first takeoff attempt and the aircraft collided with a ditch after running off the left side of the runway. The instructor reported surface winds of 8 to 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9331T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-78A0043
- Airframe hours
- 1,687
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald D. Dorough
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 30, 1988 · 75 hours before
- Airport
- 39OK · Paradise, runway 35, 4,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12 total · 12 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OKC, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9331T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.