ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131697
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| Date: | Friday 24 May 1991 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Web Associate Electronic |
| Registration: | N931VN |
| MSN: | 32-7740084 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Charles, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| AIZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE VEHICLES WHICH THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED. It was no wind that day. The pilot failed to maintain directional controel due to the engine torque and cosequenty ran off the runway. The pilot had a fresh private licence and very little experience.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X16957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2015 11:46 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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