# NTSB IAD79FIG06: Piper PA-28, N56112, Oakland, MD, May 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1979
- Place: Oakland, MD · OAKLAND, MD
- Location: 39.4171° N, 79.4024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4171&lon=-79.4024&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FIG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1585  79/5/10    OAKLAND,MD          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 672
        TIME - 1315                    N56112              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARRETT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,MD                  PITTSBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENG ROUGHNESS AFTER TKOF,ABORTED WITH INSUF RWY REMAIN.HIT ROCKS BYD OVRRUN.ENG TEST OKAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56112](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56112-1982-11-22), registration cancelled 1982-11-22, S/N 28-7305531 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Garrett County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790510014139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790510014139A), May 10, 1979: Piper PA28180, Oakland, MD, Substantial damage. Aborted touch and go takeoff due to reported engine roughness,unable to stop at end of runway,ran over embankment.

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.

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