What happened
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Airman took off from a grass strip 1600' at 1100AM did not clear bush at end of strip, left wing hit bush, slid sideways, and turned over. Aircraft damage substantial. Injuries to pilot and passengers minor. (.23) (.4)the pilot stated that he completed the engine run-up procedure as he taxied to the runway for takeoff. He reported that all systems checked normal, but he believed he forgot to return the magneto switch to the both position before attempting the takeoff. He also said, he and his son had made several takeoffs from their private airstrip and they were usually airborne within the first half of the 1600-SOD airstrip. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot. The post-accident examination of the airplane also failed to disclose a mechanical problem.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN TOOK OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP 1600' AT 1100AM DID NOT CLEAR BUSH AT END OF STRIP, LEFT WING HIT BUSH, SLID SIDEWAYS, AND TURNED OVER. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL. INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGERS MINOR. (.23) (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED THE ENGINE RUN-UP PROCEDURE AS HE TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. HE REPORTED THAT ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL, BUT HE BELIEVED HE FORGOT TO RETURN THE MAGNETO SWITCH TO THE BOTH POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF. HE ALSO SAID, HE AND HIS SON HAD MADE SEVERAL TAKEOFFS FROM THEIR PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AND THEY WERE USUALLY AIRBORNE WITHIN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1600-SOD AIRSTRIP. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THE POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE ALSO FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.
NTSB investigation
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