19870711072439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Chelsea, MI · July 11, 1987

Date
July 11, 1987 · 21:30 local
Place
Chelsea, MI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2904A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA166
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
976 total76 in this make and model107 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.

Tried to depart a weed grown upslope damp farm strip. Unable to climb out of ground effect struck trees off end.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART A WEED GROWN UPSLOPE DAMP FARM STRIP. UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT STRUCK TREES OFF END.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2904A · 1

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