Piper PA-24-260 N9077P

Summary

On 27 June 2022 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9077P was involved in an accident near Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were 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

27 June 2022 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Ellington (LUG)

Coordinates

35.5070, -86.8039

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-260

Registration

N9077P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Corinth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA295

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he began the takeoff roll using partial engine power. When the speed reached 45 knots he applied full power, the airplane immediately turned to the left and departed the left side of the runway into the grass. The nose and right main landing gear separated from the fuselage, the right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.