What happened
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(-23) On June 21, 2000, at 0625 CDT, a Piper-28-140 sustained substantial damaged when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from a grass strip in Ben Wheeler, Texas. The aircraft was flown by the owner, Mr. Joseph p. urban, jr. a private pilot, who received minor injuries. The aircraft was operated under CFR 14 part 91 of the federal regulations. The pilot stated that, shortly after takeoff, he turned slightly to the left to avoid overflying a house on the end of the runway. There was a power line which crossed the end of the runway at a height of approximately 50 feet. The pilot stated that he cleared the power line by about 50 feet and then the aircraft pitched down and banked to the right. The aircraft impacted the ground, right wing low, and the nose low, spun around and damaged the left wing also.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 21, 2000, AT 0625 CDT, A PIPER-28-140 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP IN BEN WHEELER, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY THE OWNER, MR. JOSEPH P. URBAN, JR. A PRIVATE PILOT, WHO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER CFR 14 PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE PILOT STATED THAT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT TO AVOID OVERFLYING A HOUSE ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS A POWER LINE WHICH CROSSED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CLEARED THE POWER LINE BY ABOUT 50 FEET AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, RIGHT WING LOW, AND THE NOSE LOW, SPUN AROUND AND DAMAGED THE LEFT WING ALSO.
NTSB investigation
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