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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA22150 · Ellis, KS · August 14, 1993

Date: August 14, 1993 · 19:20 local
Place: Ellis, KS
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9666D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI93LA323
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total107 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N9666DRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6582 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 leave ground effect on road takeoff. Drifted. Settled into ditch and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LEAVE GROUND EFFECT ON ROAD TAKEOFF. DRIFTED. SETTLED INTO DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

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 CHI93LA323Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEllis, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors in the accident are the pilot's premature liftoff, his failure to keep the airplane properly aligned during the initial climb, and the high density altitude.Aug 15, 1993 · Substantial damage