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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA24250 · Lone Pine, CA · April 2, 1988

Date: April 2, 1988 · 08:00 local
Place: Lone Pine, CA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6466P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA152
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total14 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Retracted flaps on premature liftoff. Settled back to runway and lost control. Gravel strip too short for takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

RETRACTED FLAPS ON PREMATURE LIFTOFF. SETTLED BACK TO RUNWAY AND LOST CONTROL. GRAVEL STRIP TOO SHORT FOR TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLone Pine, CAAt the beginning of the flight, just after rotation, at approximately 10 feet AGL, the pilot retracted one notch of flaps. The aircraft settled to the runway and the pilot lost control and collided with the terrain. There were no mechanical failures or…Apr 2, 1988 · Substantial damage