Piper PA-38-112 N939RG

Summary

On 27 March 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N939RG, operated by James Hinrichs, was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

27 March 2006 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Marana, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

32.5061, -111.3239

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N939RG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Hinrichs

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marana → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC06CA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions and loss of directional control, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway during the takeoff roll, and striking a sign. A factor associated with the accident was a dust devil.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a local personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said that during the takeoff roll he encountered a dust devil, and lost directional control of the airplane. The pilot said the airplane exited the runway and struck a runway sign, which broke off the left wheel and axle assembly. The airplane continued on, striking another sign, breaking off the left landing gear strut, and damaging the left wing leading edge. The pilot also reported the airplane sustained dents in the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.