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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · East Gull Lake, MN · May 14, 1995

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Date
May 14, 1995 · 14:55 local
Place
East Gull Lake, MN
Airport
East Gull Lake Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5528W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA150
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
122 total
N5528WRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 1995 · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28619Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160

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What happened

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

Tried takeoff in excessive crosswind. Drifted into trees downwind of runway. Neag gross. Type is under powered. (-23) aircraft impact jack pines, just after lift off on east side of runway, banked sharply to the right and crashed in a wooded area, aircraft upside down, in three pieces - approx. 150 yds from first impact.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TAKEOFF IN EXCESSIVE CROSSWIND. DRIFTED INTO TREES DOWNWIND OF RUNWAY. NEAG GROSS. TYPE IS UNDER POWERED. (-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACT JACK PINES, JUST AFTER LIFT OFF ON EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY, BANKED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA, AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN, IN THREE PIECES - APPROX. 150 YDS FROM FIRST IMPACT.

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 CHI95LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEast Gull Lake, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and gusts.May 14, 1995 · Destroyed