N1996T is a 1971 Piper PA-28R-200. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Aug 1971. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Bloomburg, TX · deregistered in 1971.
2021
1971
The flight instructor reported that, they configured the airplane for takeoff and noted there was a substantial crosswind. During takeoff, as the airplane reached about 50 ft above ground level (agl), the airplane encountered a downdraft, and the flight instructor was unable to maintain altitude. The airplane descended and collided in the ditch located between the parallel runways. The airplane wing tips contacted the ground and the airplane spun around coming to rest in the opposite direction of travel. The right wing was substantially damaged. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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