19810907056039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Berlin, MA · September 7, 1981

Date
September 7, 1981 · 18:40 local
Place
Berlin, MA
Airport
Walter Nye
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8269N
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FNE29
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
392 total260 in this make and model20 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.

Failed to clear trees on knoll of departure end of runway. Use incorrect flap setting for short field takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO CLEAR TREES ON KNOLL OF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. USE INCORRECT FLAP SETTING FOR SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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