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Piper PA-28-140 N98241

7 October 2021 · Albany, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 October 2021 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N98241 was involved in an accident near Albany, Oregon, 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.

The record

Date
at 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Albany, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Albany Muni (S12)
Coordinates
44.6378, -123.0594
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N98241
Category
Airplane
Year built
1969
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR22LA009

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

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

During the takeoff roll the student pilot lost directional control of the airplane which, resulted in a runway excursion and collision with wet terrain. The right wing was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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