Piper PA-28-161 N3044N

Summary

On 25 February 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N3044N, operated by Aviation Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 February 1993 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Marshfield (MFI)

Coordinates

44.6608, -90.1694

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N3044N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aviation Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI93LA097

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS PLANNING TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN DURING HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. HE REPORTED THE TAKEOFF '...WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT DOWN RUNWAY...AIRSPEED...WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS WHEN AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT.' THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRPLANE '...STRAIGHTENED SLIGHTLY...' BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK AND CAME TO REST 20 TO 30 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD 18.8 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING .6 HOURS AS PIC. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE STUDENT'S FIRST FLIGHT WITHOUT HIS INSTRUCTOR'S DIRECT SUPERVISION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF (OR CLAIM OF) MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.