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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 1984 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63857 |
| MSN: | 27-7854007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 570 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warrenton, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI SHUT DOWN ONE ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF FOR A SIMULATED EMERGENCY AND THE PLT TAKING INSTRUCTION APPLIED THE INCORRECT RUDDER ACTION DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF AND LEFT FULL POWER ON THE OPERATING RIGHT ENGINE. THE CFI WAS UNABLETO CORRECT THE RESULTING ACFT SWERVE TO THE LEFT INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 10:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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