Piper PA-28-181 N4506Z

Summary

On 29 April 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N4506Z was involved in an accident near Bally, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 1998 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bally, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Butter Valley (7N8)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N4506Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Blue Bell

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA105

Nobody was injured.

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll; and/or his failure to abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient space available to do so without hitting trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to perform a short field takeoff. He set the trailing edge wing flaps at 25 degrees, and initiated the takeoff roll. He rotated at 50 knots, and when the airplane did not become airborne, he relaxed his right rudder, but did not reduce engine power. The airplane then departed the runway on the left side and struck trees. Later, the pilot stated that he should have maintained directional control by holding right rudder, closed the throttle, and used the brakes to stop the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.