Piper PA-28-140 N7061R

Summary

On 24 August 1996 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N7061R was involved in an accident near Williamson, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 August 1996 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamson, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Eagles Landing (5GA3)

Coordinates

33.1797, -84.3594

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N7061R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Carrollton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA216

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

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During takeoff the pilot held aft elevator control. The aircraft drifted right of the runway center line. The pilot corrected to the left and the aircraft continued to drift to the left. Attempts to correct the drift were unsuccessful and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The left wing contacted brush off the left side of the runway and the aircraft veered to the left. The aircraft collided with a tree off the left side of the runway and came to rest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.