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.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Brandywine Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Piper PA-28-140 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Airline Training Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2021 | Piper PA-28-140 | Washington Court House, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Piper PA 28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | Breathtaking Navigation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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