ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248999
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| Date: | Sunday 21 March 2021 |
| Time: | 08:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Brandywine Flight School |
| Registration: | N24JN |
| MSN: | 28-4753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3904 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brandywine Airport, West Chester, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Chester, PA (OQN/KOQN) |
| West Chester, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on his takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left of the runway centerline when he glanced down to check the instruments. He corrected with right rudder to return to the center; however, he overcorrected and then added left rudder. Before he was able to correct, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck the precision approach path indicator lights, which breached the left fuel tank and ignited a fire in the left wing. The airplane subsequently crossed a taxiway, travelled down an embankment, and impacted a maintenance hangar. The pilot egressed through the right cockpit door and was able to extinguish the fire. The airplane's left wing was substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with airport lights and a hangar.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA161
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 November 2018 | N24JN | Brandywine Flight School | 0 | Brandywine Airport, West Chester, PA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2021 19:48 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 12-Sep-2023 19:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]] |
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