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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Millington, MI · July 1, 1990

Date
July 1, 1990 · 17:10 local
Place
Millington, MI
Airport
Jenson Field Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5250P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI90LA165
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,938 total1,141 in this make and model28 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 takeoff on short soft tall grass strip upgrade and near gross weight. Struck trees off end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKEOFF ON SHORT SOFT TALL GRASS STRIP UPGRADE AND NEAR GROSS WEIGHT. STRUCK TREES OFF END OF 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.