# NTSB Accident FTW98LA046
> **Piper PA-22-150** · 1997-11-07 · BROOMFIELD, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA046
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09175
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-07
- **Location:** BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.88906, -105.109085
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N9607D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, due to inadvertently stepping on the brake.  A related factor was the pilot's excessive use of rudder for steering.

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