What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Owner/pilot (student certificate) was operating a 2-seat ultralight that had recently been certificated as experimental and issued an airworthiness certificate. Pilot stated that he weighed in excess of 300 pounds. His passenger weighed in excess of 200 pounds. Useful load on aircraft is only approximately 400 pounds ( no actual weight and balance data available). Pilot attempted an upslope takeoff in high density altitude conditions. Aircraft became airborne for brief distance but failed to clear utility lines on FAR side of road which crossed departure end of runway. Aircraft severed utility lines, struck large tree and came to rest nose first. No injuries to pilot and passenger. Post event review indicated owner/pilot had not received any flight training or endorsements from certificated flight instructor. Operating limitations prohibited flight operations beyond 25 miles of montgomery, NY and restricted landings/takeoffs at montgomery, NY only.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OWNER/PILOT (STUDENT CERTIFICATE) WAS OPERATING A 2-SEAT ULTRALIGHT THAT HAD RECENTLY BEEN CERTIFICATED AS EXPERIMENTAL AND ISSUED AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. PILOT STATED THAT HE WEIGHED IN EXCESS OF 300 POUNDS. HIS PASSENGER WEIGHED IN EXCESS OF 200 POUNDS. USEFUL LOAD ON AIRCRAFT IS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 400 POUNDS ( NO ACTUAL WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA AVAILABLE). PILOT ATTEMPTED AN UPSLOPE TAKEOFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR BRIEF DISTANCE BUT FAILED TO CLEAR UTILITY LINES ON FAR SIDE OF ROAD WHICH CROSSED DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SEVERED UTILITY LINES, STRUCK LARGE TREE AND CAME TO REST NOSE FIRST. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. POST EVENT REVIEW INDICATED OWNER/PILOT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY FLIGHT TRAINING OR ENDORSEMENTS FROM CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. OPERATING LIMITATIONS PROHIBITED FLIGHT OPERATIONS BEYOND 25 MILES OF MONTGOMERY, NY AND RESTRICTED LANDINGS/TAKEOFFS AT MONTGOMERY, NY ONLY.
NTSB investigation
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