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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-285 · Imlay City, MI · September 22, 1986

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Date: September 22, 1986 · 17:30 local
Place: Imlay City, MI
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65310
Reported as: Piper PA36285
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,956 total3,000 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N65310Registered now · Piper PA-36-285S/N 36-7560047 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-285 Engine modelContinental 6-285-AReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft became airborne early in an attempt to clear trees on takeoff. Pilot failed to maintain airspeed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE EARLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR TREES ON TAKEOFF. PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.