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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Durham, NC · March 2, 1985

Date: March 2, 1985 · 11:15 local
Place: Durham, NC
Airport: Skypark
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4691
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85FMG03
Reported as: Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,422 total92 in this make and model19 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.

Steep bank after liftoff, did not raise nose in time to prevent hitting trees.

As the FAA filed it

STEEP BANK AFTER LIFTOFF, DID NOT RAISE NOSE IN TIME TO PREVENT HITTING TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL85FMG03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportDurham, NCThe plt reported he put the acft in a steep bank shortly after takeoff to view his son who was on the ground. He stated he failed to apply back pressure and the acft contacted trees off the end of the rwy. The acft then impacted the gorund.Mar 2, 1985 · Destroyed