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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Lodi, WI · May 29, 1994

Date: May 29, 1994 · 13:30 local
Place: Lodi, WI
Airport: Lodi Lakeland Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55835
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA179
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 335 total

N55835Registration cancelled Mar 25, 1997 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287325499 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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Drifted on climbout. Struck trees. Crosswind component exceeded.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREES. CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED.

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 CHI94LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLodi, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain direction control which resulted from a inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention, the crosswind, the trees which were contacted.May 29, 1994 · Substantial damage