Piper PA-28-140 N8154N

Summary

On 21 August 2012 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8154N, operated by Pacific Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near McMinnville, Oregon, 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

21 August 2012 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

McMinnville, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

McMinnville Municipal Airport (MMV)

Coordinates

45.1944, -123.1361

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N8154N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pacific Flyers Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aurora → McMinnville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA368

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, he attempted to close a window vent and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. He aborted the takeoff and taxied back for takeoff; he examined the airplane before takeoff and did not see any damage. After landing, he secured the airplane in the club hangar. During a flying club meeting 4 days later, the pilot observed damage to the right wing; subsequent examination revealed substantial damage to the wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane before the runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.