Piper PA28 N2448R

Summary

On 8 April 2023 at about 12:55 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N2448R was involved in an accident near Somerset, Kentucky, 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

8 April 2023 at 12:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerset, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Cumberland Rgnl (SME)

Coordinates

37.0510, -84.6200

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N2448R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lexington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA199

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot was taking off in gusting wind and described that shortly after rotation, he saw the stall warning light illuminate. He reported that although the engine was developing full power and he leveled off to regain airspeed, the airplane settled back onto the runway and “pulled left.” Despite the pilot’s attempt to keep the airplane on the runway, it departed the runway, impacted an instrument landing system antenna, crossed a taxiway, and then came to rest. The left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.