ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144696
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 2012 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Skyscrapers Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N8421R |
| MSN: | 28-22298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2913 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE), Indianapolis, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (KEYE) |
| Indianapolis, IN (KEYE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a solo flight, the student pilot completed 3 takeoffs and landings before attempting a soft-field takeoff. He stated that the airplane began to veer left as the nose gear lifted off the runway, which he attempted to correct with an application of right rudder. He noted that he was unable to regain directional control and decided to abort the takeoff; the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted a visual approach slope indicator and its associated power-supply box. The student pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Additionally, he noted that the accident could have been prevented had he maintained directional control with an increased input of right rudder in order to counteract the left-turning tendencies experienced during takeoff.
Probable Cause: The student pilot did not maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120321X62302&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8421R
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 18:32 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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