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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · Big Falls, MN · July 19, 1985

Date
July 19, 1985 · 07:25 local
Place
Big Falls, MN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5279S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA299
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
162 total162 in this make and model18 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.

Short field takeoff from sod runway. Unable to maintain climb after reaching trees at departure end. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM SOD RUNWAY. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB AFTER REACHING TREES AT DEPARTURE END. STRUCK 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.