ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385912
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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 2001 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6899W |
| MSN: | 28-21062 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4431 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elizabethtown, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elizabethtown Airport, KY (EKX/KEKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a takeoff attempt, just before liftoff, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot applied right rudder with no effect. When he saw that the airplane was going to veer off the runway, he closed the throttle and applied both brakes. The airplane continued off the runway, through the median between the runway and the taxiway, over the taxiway, and into a ditch. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulties with the airplane. Weather at an airport 60 miles to the north included winds 30 degrees to the left of the pilot's takeoff runway, at 11 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA124
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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