ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188496
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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8130D |
| MSN: | 22-5621 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockingham County, NW of Harrisonburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harrisonburg, VA (NA) |
| Harrisonburg, VA (NA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner of the single-engine, tailwheel-equipped airplane was attempting to depart from a private turf runway. During the takeoff, a wind gust contacted the airplane from the left side, and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane's right wing and propeller then struck a fence post. The pilot tried to fly the airplane back to the runway, but it impacted terrain and slid into a tree. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The recorded weather at an airport located about 15 miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, included a left quartering headwind at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8130D
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2016 02:19 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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