ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234147
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 March 2020 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7155Y |
| MSN: | 30-1733725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3052 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Nest Ranch Airport (OR65), Estacada, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Creek, OR (OR65) |
| Eagle Creek, OR (OR65) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he positioned the airplane just left of the centerline and held the brakes for a short-field takeoff. After adding full power, he released the brakes and directed the airplane toward the center of the runway. Once the airplane was centered, he attempted to realign the nose of the airplane with the runway; however, the airplane kept turning left. At the same time, the airplane reached 80 knots and lifted off the runway. The pilot attempted to add right rudder, but it did not move because his left shoe was stuck between the rudder pedals. The airplane continued to turn left, so he reduced power on the right engine in attempt to straighten the airplane. He freed his foot from the rudder pedal, but the airplane was headed directly toward a large tree along the left side of the runway. He pulled back on the yoke and attempted to climb, but the airplane struck several trees and a postimpact fire ensued. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to his left shoe's interference with the rudder pedal.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20LA111
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7155Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2020 04:58 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Mar-2020 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2021 05:51 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2021 00:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2022 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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