- Date
- January 19, 1982, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Somerset, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8043JPiper Aerostar 601P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report January 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820119001529A
- Case key
- 72644
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Analysis
The aircrew intended to depart at 1600 EST, but due to the general aviation reservation restrictions, the flight was delayed until 1700. The pilot reported the takeoff was normal until just before rotation at 85 to 90 KTS, when freezing rain began to obscure the windshield visibility. At lift-off, the aircraft began to roll left. The pilot applied rudder and aileron to correct the roll, at which time, the airspeed dissipated and the aircraft settled back to the runway. He reported initiating rotation again at 90 KTS and the aircraft roll left again. The left main gear struck a frozen snow plow rut and separated, when the aircraft touched down beside the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8043J
- Reported as
- Piper Aerostar 601P (AEROSTAR 6)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 610O58279632
- Airframe hours
- 741
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-SIA5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Corl Inc And Mostoller Acft Ma
- Registered owner
- Gary J Kauffman, Inc
- Departed
- 2G9 · Somerset, PA
- Destination
- University Park, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 2G9 · Somerset County, runway 24, 4,700 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 17,400 total · 412 in this make and model · 17,150 as pilot in command · 220 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Temperature
- 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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