NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA239
Registry · N3798K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-140
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A458B4
Registrant of record
CROSSWIND AVIATION OF OKLAHOMA LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Factual narrative
The student pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane began “drifting to the left” of the runway centerline. The airplane briefly became airborne as the pilot attempted to apply opposite rudder. The airplane then landed hard and came to rest in a grassy area at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and nose wheel landing gear. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_CEN22LA239.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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