NONE · Piper PA-28-280 · 2006-05-24 · Tangier Island, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06CA120
Event ID
20060618X00763
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-24
Location
Tangier Island, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.825, -75.997779
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-280
Registration
N5180L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch. A factor was the rough runway condition.