ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71479
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| Date: | Thursday 14 January 2010 |
| Time: | 06:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Gospel Ministries International |
| Registration: | N43421 |
| MSN: | 28-7425365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4940 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver street, near Collegedale Municipal Airport, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Collegedale, TN (FGU) |
| Jasper, TN (APT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was departing from runway 3, a 4,700-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway, during night visual meteorological conditions. The pilot reported that he lost sight of outside visual references after takeoff due to darkness, and that he was not initially aware that the airplane was turning to the left. He added that he momentarily "did not pay attention" to the airplane's instruments, and that when he realized that the airplane was turning it was "too late." The airplane struck trees located off the left side of the runway, and impacted the ground. After the pilot exited a postcrash fire substantially consumed the airplane. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. The pilot's logbook was consumed by fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb after takeoff in dark light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2010 16:09 | RobertMB | Added |
| 14-Jan-2010 16:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature] |
| 15-Jan-2010 20:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 22-May-2010 13:16 | Anon. | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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