ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383646
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1982 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | David Ascher |
| Registration: | N1836A |
| MSN: | 20875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, CT (22B) |
| Burlington, CT (22B) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BEGAN TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 19 WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. REPORTEDLY, A STRONG GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT HEADED TOWARD THE OPENING OF A CULVERT THAT WENT UNDER THE RUNWAY. TO AVOID THE OPENING, THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER LEFT. AFTER THE LEFT TURN, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT AS IT PROCEEDED DOUNGRADE WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND. HE TRIED TO MANEUVER THE PLANE BETWEEN THE CULVERT OPENING AND A TREE; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE TREE. THE WIND WAS ESTIMATED TO BE FROM 270 DEG AT 15, GUSTING 35 KNOTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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