- Date
- June 20, 1998, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Manzanita, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6556JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 12, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980620014449A
- Case key
- 42807
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include a crosswind gust during the takeoff roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the winds shifted to a point where the aircraft was encountering a direct crosswind of 10 to 20 knots. Upon encountering the crosswind, the aircraft drifted toward the edge of the runway, and the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. During the abort, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the aircraft departed the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft crossed a 100 foot grass area and impacted a stand of trees.
Factual narrative
On June 20, 1998, approximately 1610 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6556J, impacted trees located about 100 feet from the edge of the runway during an aborted takeoff at Nehalem Bay State Airport, Manzanita, Oregon. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight was departing for Troutdale, Oregon, at the time of the accident, and was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission.
According to the pilot, during her takeoff roll, the winds shifted so that she was encountering a 10 to 20 knot crosswind. As she continued the takeoff, the aircraft began to drift toward the side of the runway, and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. During the attempted abort, the pilot was unable to compensate for the crosswinds, and the aircraft departed the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft crossed a 100 foot wide grass area and impacted a stand of trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6556J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-5002
- Airframe hours
- 2,458
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Loraine M. Domine
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · June 3, 1998 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- 3S7
- Destination
- 47T · Troutdale, OR
- Airport
- 3S7 · Nehalem Bay State, runway 33, 2,350 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 416 total · 236 in this make and model · 313 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N6556J · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.