- Date
- August 8, 1982, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Burlington, CT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1836APiper PA-20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820808034949A
- Case key
- 70088
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot began taking off on runway 19 with a right crosswind. Reportedly, a strong gust of wind was encountered and the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway. It headed toward the opening of a culvert that went under the runway. To avoid the opening, the pilot turned the aircraft further left. After the left turn, the pilot was unable to slow the aircraft as it proceeded doungrade with a quartering tailwind. He tried to maneuver the plane between the culvert opening and a tree; however, the left wing tip struck the tree. The wind was estimated to be from 270 deg at 15, gusting 35 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1836A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20875
- Airframe hours
- 8,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David Ascher
- Registered owner
- David Ascher
- Departed
- 22B · Burlington, CT
- Destination
- 22B · Burlington, CT
- Airport
- 22B · Johnnycake, runway 19, 2,675 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 70
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,989 total · 1,526 in this make and model · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.