Accident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk N25735, Friday 31 January 1986

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Date:	Friday 31 January 1986
Time:	11:05 LT
Type:	Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:	Des Moines Flying Service, Inc
Registration:	N25735
MSN:	38-81A0067
Total airframe hrs:	1730 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Des Moines, IA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL FOR A PRACTICE FLIGHT WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND STAYED THERE UNTIL IT IMPACTED A TAXI/INTERSECTION SIGN.

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