NONE · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2009-10-30 · Angwin, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10CA035
Event ID
20091030X90801
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-30
Location
Angwin, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.580001, -122.435279
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N1721T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly identify the runway surface for takeoff and his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff when he realized he was not on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to select the appropriate radio frequency to activate the runway lights.