What happened
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On departure, aircraft lost lift and crashed into a field. (-4)the pilot reported that winds were from 360 degrees at 10 knots. At first, he decided to take off to the west, but later decided to takeoff to the east. Near the east end of the runway, there was a 30 foot high powerline and building to the north. The airplane cleared the powerline, but the airspeed continued to decrease. The pilot said he noted a faint sound of the stall warning horn as the left wing dropped. The airplane was being operated over its maximum allowable gross takeoff weight. The pilot had used the sample weight that was referenced in the pilot's operating handbook, instead of using the equipment list weight.
As the FAA filed it
ON DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. (-4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WINDS WERE FROM 360 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. AT FIRST, HE DECIDED TO TAKE OFF TO THE WEST, BUT LATER DECIDED TO TAKEOFF TO THE EAST. NEAR THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY, THERE WAS A 30 FOOT HIGH POWERLINE AND BUILDING TO THE NORTH. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED THE POWERLINE, BUT THE AIRSPEED CONTINUED TO DECREASE. THE PILOT SAID HE NOTED A FAINT SOUND OF THE STALL WARNING HORN AS THE LEFT WING DROPPED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED OVER ITS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. THE PILOT HAD USED THE SAMPLE WEIGHT THAT WAS REFERENCED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, INSTEAD OF USING THE EQUIPMENT LIST WEIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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