19870629034059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Sandy Creek, NY · June 29, 1987

Date
June 29, 1987 · 09:30 local
Place
Sandy Creek, NY
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4627P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA193
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Distracted by cabin door opening on takeoff. No flaps and calm air resulted in hitting trees off end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DISTRACTED BY CABIN DOOR OPENING ON TAKEOFF.NO FLAPS AND CALM AIR RESULTED IN HITTING TREES OFF END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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