NONE · PIPER PA-28 · 2016-05-13 · Crystal River, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA243
Event ID
20160519X10102
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-13
Location
Crystal River, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.867776, -82.570274
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28
Registration
N991A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap retraction procedure employed by the pilot during takeoff.