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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Alma, MI · July 3, 1981

Date
July 3, 1981 · 08:30 local
Place
Alma, MI
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5009Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEM27
Reported as
Piper PA22108
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
89 total89 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made early lift-off from farm field. Lost control. Wing struck ground. Airplane nosed over. Factor high vegetation.

As the FAA filed it

MADE EARLY LIFT-OFF FROM FARM FIELD. LOST CONTROL. WING STRUCK GROUND. AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. FACTOR HIGH VEGETATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.