Piper PA-28-161 N82164

Summary

On 28 March 1999 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N82164 was involved in an accident near Ankeny, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 March 1999 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)

Coordinates

41.7191, -93.6007

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N82164

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA119

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot reported that he landed slightly left of centerline but aligned with the runway. The airplane began to swerve to the left and he applied an increasing amount of right rudder. He reported he determined the airplane had sufficient airspeed to lift-off, so he applied full throttle and released the right rudder application. The airplane departed the side of the runway, but he thought the airplane had enough airspeed to become safely airborne. The airplane became airborne, but it was unable to climb, and it settled to the ground and came to a stop very quickly. The pilot reported that the engine was not sputtering or missing. The ground where the airplane came to rest was about 40 feet lower than the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.