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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Bayse, VA · September 23, 1985

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Date: September 23, 1985 · 17:05 local
Place: Bayse, VA
Airport: Sky Bryce
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75122
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 322 total154 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N75122Registration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7625201 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unable to gain altitude after takeoff, hit trees on ridge. Aircraft over gross weight, pilot intoxicated.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF, HIT TREES ON RIDGE. AIRCRAFT OVER GROSS WEIGHT, PILOT INTOXICATED.