ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364796
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1991 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38 |
| Owner/operator: | Paweltzki, Jerry |
| Registration: | N6373A |
| MSN: | 38-78A0398 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgewater, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT AS HE BEGAN ROTATION DURING A TAKEOFF RUN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND BEGAN SWERVING RIGHT AND LEFT. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SOD STRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A FENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA239
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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