Piper PA-28-161 N9284H

Summary

On 24 July 2002 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N9284H was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, 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

24 July 2002 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Okeechobee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Okeechobee County (KOBE)

Coordinates

27.2628, -80.8497

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N9284H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vero Beach → Okeechobee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA02LA140

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll following a short field approach and landing, resulting in the on-ground collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after takeoff the flight proceeded to the Okeechobee County Airport where he performed a short field approach and landing to runway 22, then applied power for a touch-and-go landing. After applying power, he later reported feeling "small bouncing", and, turned quickly to the left." He reduced the throttle to idle and applied opposite rudder but the airplane departed the runway and rolled onto grass. While there, he applied the brakes "slowly" and attempted to recover but the left wing then the right wing collided with fence poles. The airplane came to rest upright. Several pilots in the traffic pattern at the time of the accident reported there was a light headwind from the right.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.