ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294578
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| Date: | Sunday 29 August 2004 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7573P |
| MSN: | 24-2783 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3125 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocean City, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | OCEAN CITY, NJ (26N) |
| INDIAN HEAD, MD (2W5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane veered left immediately after takeoff from runway 24. After departing the runway to the left, the pilot encountered a wind tetrahedron in his path. He attempted to pull up and over fly the tetrahedron, but struck it with the belly of the airplane. He reduced power and completed a landing to the grass infield of the airport. The pilot said that he felt the loss of directional control was due to a phenomenon called "wheelbarrowing," and that the PA-24 is susceptible to its effects. He further stated he felt the event was due to pilot error and was not a maintenance problem. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Airplane Flying Handbook: "Holding the airplane on the ground unnecessarily puts excessive pressure on the nosewheel, (and) may result in wheelbarrowing..."
Probable Cause: The pilot's deliberate delay of rotation during the takeoff roll, and his subsequent loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD04CA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 19:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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