NTSB CEN20CA359 — 2020-08-21 · Corsicana, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N8267N

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-140
Year of manufacture: 1969 · 51 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19690131
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB4A7F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8267N Piper PA28 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

Factual narrative

The student pilot was practicing soft field takeoff procedures 0n runway 14. During the takeoff roll, the pilot lost control of the airplane and the tail of the airplane hit the ground. The stall warning horn sounded, and the pilot reported that he was overwhelmed by the situation. He was unable to regain control of the airplane as it departed the left side of the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, however the airplane’s right wing collided with an airport sign resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane before the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Total experience-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_CEN20CA359.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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