ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371739
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| Date: | Friday 11 December 1987 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9494J |
| MSN: | 283613 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1650 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond Hts, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCGF) |
| Mt. Vernon, OH (4I3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT BEGAN TAKING OFF ON RWY 23 WITH A WIND FROM 160 DEG AT 13 KTS. THE TOWER CTLR SAW THE ACFT TURN SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AFTER LIFT-OFF & SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACT ABOUT 250' LEFT OF THE RWY. THE CTLR SAID THE PLT APPEARED TO HAVE 'JERKED' THE ACFT OFF OF THE RWY, & THAT IT SUBSEQUENTLY CLIMBED NO HIGHER THAN ABOUT 25 FT AGL. THE PLT RECEIVED SERIOUS FACIAL INJURIES DRG THE ACDNT. HE LATER RPRTD HE HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THE ACDNT OR OF THE EVENTS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING IT. A POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING MECH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. AN EXAM OF THE SEAT REVEALED IT WAS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE SEAT TRACKS & THAT THE LATCH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA061
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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