Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA064

DECATUR, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2536A

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

FOLLOWING TAXI TO RWY 36, THE PLT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED AN ENGINE RUN-UP. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A SNOWBANK APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, OPPOSITE RUDDER WAS APPLIED PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE SNOWBANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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