Piper PA-28-235 N42860

Summary

On 14 August 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N42860, operated by Tab Siddens, was involved in an accident near Stanberry, Missouri, 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

14 August 2011 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanberry, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (N/A)

Coordinates

40.2178, -94.5381

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N42860

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tab Siddens

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stanberry → Stanberry

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA576

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a private grass airstrip, the airplane struck a fence post that was located on the side of the runway. A postaccident examination showed there was substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported that the airplane did not have a mechanical or systems failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.