Accident Piper PA-32R-301 N8425T, Tuesday 15 February 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 15 February 1983
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-301
Owner/operator:	J & R Contractors Services,inc
Registration:	N8425T
MSN:	32R-8113102
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	254 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Leonardtown, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Leonardtown, MD
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT DURING TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH A PILE DRIVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN LANDED GEAR UP INAN ADJACENT FIELD. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: