ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345593
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| Date: | Thursday 10 August 2023 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2351A |
| MSN: | 38-78A0649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dacy Airport (0C0), Harvard, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harvard, IL |
| Harvard, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that prior to departure, he preflighted the airplane and found no anomalies. There no issues with his takeoff from the grass airstrip but once airborne, he felt uncomfortable to continue the flight due to hazy weather conditions. He then returned to the airstrip and landed without incident. He attempted a second takeoff with a left quartering crosswind, during which the airplane moved aggressively to the left. He applied additional right rudder control input, but the left turn increased, and the airplane impacted a cornfield about 1,000 ft down the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left- and right-wing spars and the fuselage. The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented by reducing the throttle setting or turning off the magnetos in a timely manner. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA362
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N2351A
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 September 1995 | N2351A | Spruce Creek Aviation | 0 | New Smyrna Bch , FL | |
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| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 15:20 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:06 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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