Piper PA28R N142TV

Summary

On 11 July 2010 at about 23:25 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N142TV, operated by Tony Varol, was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. 4 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

11 July 2010 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sarasota International Airport (SRQ)

Coordinates

27.3956, -82.5544

Aircraft

Piper PA28R

Registration

N142TV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tony Varol

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA360

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the right. He corrected by applying left rudder, but he was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the left side of the runway into grass, and became airborne over a pond prior to impacting a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures. The reported weather at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, included wind from 290 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.