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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 2021 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Us Aviators |
| Registration: | N1996T |
| MSN: | 28R-7135188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5509 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Los Angeles-Van Nuys Airport, CA (VNY/KVNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, they configured the airplane for takeoff and noted there was a substantial crosswind. During takeoff, as the airplane reached about 50 ft above ground level (agl), the airplane encountered a downdraft, and the flight instructor was unable to maintain altitude. The airplane descended and collided in the ditch located between the parallel runways. The airplane wing tips contacted the ground and the airplane spun around coming to rest in the opposite direction of travel. The right wing was substantially damaged. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to compensate for a downdraft during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA222
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 1999 | N1996T | Private | 0 | Dongola, IL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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