ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161550
Last updated: 4 May 2020
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| Date: | 03-JAN-1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8242N |
| C/n / msn: | 28-25450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | West Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | KDPA |
| Y71 |
N8242N, a Piper PA-28, recieved substantial damage while performing a takeoff at DuPage County Airport. Visibility was 3 miles, temperature was 14F and there was a 10 knot gust of wind. The pilot did a ground loop/swerve into a snowbank.
PROBABLE CAUSES
Pilot in Command - Failed to Maintain Directional Control
Sources:
NTSB
Airport Data
Airnav
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2013 19:58 | thepianoguy17 | Added |
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