Piper PA-28-140 N9675W

Summary

On 29 August 1995 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N9675W was involved in an accident near Arock, Oregon, United States. 3 people were 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

29 August 1995 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arock, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N9675W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Marysville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA196

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT ROAD.

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

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THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT BECAUSE BOTH HIS PASSENGERS HAD BECOME AIRSICK. DURING THE ENSUING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND ROCKS. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE AND HIS SUSPICION THAT THE RUDDER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HE DECIDED TO LAND AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY. DURING THIS LANDING, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A MILE MARKER AND A DITCH. NO EVIDENCE OF A RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR OTHER MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.