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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Tbird · Portage, WI · August 3, 1997

Date: August 3, 1997 · 07:18 local
Place: Portage, WI
Airport: Portage Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41873
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA251
Reported as: Amtr Tbird
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total220 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N41873Registration cancelled Sep 19, 2013 · Larsen Gary L T- BIRD IIS/N 3343 · Built 1992 Airframe modelLarsen Gary L T- BIRD II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Struck trees on cllimbout from ultralite strip. (-23) the pilot reported that there was droplets of water on the wings prior to his takeoff. He stated that the aircraft was not underpowered and there was no structural problems with the aircraft. After takeoff, the aircraft collided with a tree and came to rest on a chainlink fence. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The pilot and passenger incurred serious injuries. The winds were cal, and there was no fire.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON CLLIMBOUT FROM ULTRALITE STRIP. (-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DROPLETS OF WATER ON THE WINGS PRIOR TO HIS TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT UNDERPOWERED AND THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND CAME TO REST ON A CHAINLINK FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER INCURRED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE WINDS WERE CAL, AND THERE WAS NO FIRE.

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 CHI97LA251Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed and loss of control resulting in a stall. Factors were the tree and the fence.Aug 3, 1997 · Substantial damage