Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near New Braunfels, TX — 2022-06-09

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Date
2022-06-09
Location
New Braunfels, TX, USA
Airport
BAZ
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N3798K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane began “drifting to the left” of the runway centerline. The airplane briefly became airborne as the pilot attempted to apply opposite rudder. The airplane then landed hard and came to rest in a grassy area at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and nose wheel landing gear. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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