ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175613
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2015 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 Clipper |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Air Inc |
| Registration: | N5616H |
| MSN: | 16-224 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1978 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Airnautique, Inc Airport (0GA2), Hartwell, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hartwell, GA (0GA2) |
| Newberry, SC (EOE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that about 700 feet into the takeoff roll, the airplane began to drift left as he approached the narrowest part of the runway. The airplane departed the runway to the left, impacted trees, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot and sole passenger sustained minor injuries.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N5616H
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2015 00:10 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Apr-2015 15:38 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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