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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Saint Leo, MN · July 20, 1991

Date
July 20, 1991 · 16:30 local
Place
Saint Leo, MN
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1402N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA240
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C908F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Unable to attain climb speed on takeoff from short farm field. Struck a dirt berm at end of field.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO ATTAIN CLIMB SPEED ON TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FARM FIELD. STRUCK A DIRT BERM AT END OF FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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