Just HIGHLANDER N6366

Summary

On 6 June 2008 at about 00:30 local time, a Just HIGHLANDER registered N6366, operated by Marquette Christopher A, was involved in an accident near Danville, Pennsylvania, 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

6 June 2008 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Danville Airport (8N8)

Coordinates

40.9597, -76.6093

Aircraft

Just HIGHLANDER

Registration

N6366

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marquette Christopher A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danville → Danville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI08LA153

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's loss of control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. On the last landing, the front wheel lifted off the ground, came down, then lifted again, so he decided to take off. Once airbourne, the airplane started a turn to the left. The pilot then banked right to avoid a tree and struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot stated to the Federal Aviation Administration inspectors at the scene that there were no problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.