N7497Y – PIPER PA-30 – 2013-03-23 NTSB Accident Report

On March 23, 2013, a Piper PA-30 (N7497Y) was involved in an incident near Fullerton, CA. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

According to the flight instructor, the pilot receiving instruction was seated in the left seat and manipulating the flight controls during takeoff. As the airplane rotated and became airborne, it yawed left. The instructor intervened and aborted the takeoff. Before the airplane landed, the left wing impacted the airport windsock located on the north side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the leading edge of the left wing. The instructor reported no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR13CA164. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7497Y.