What happened
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(-23) On November 21, 2000, a Piper PA60-601P aircraft during takeoff from Fillmore County Airport, Preston, MN struck trees at the end of the runway. The aircraft continued flight to moline, IL (mli). The private pilot and single passenger were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizers and both wings. The pilot stated the airspeed indicator gave an erroneous reading as to the actual aircraft speed. Fog was present at the airport, with reported temperature of 23 f, dew point 21 f, altimeter 29.86"hg, visibility 0.06 sm, 100 feet obscured. The pilot stated he had mud dauber nest cleaned out of the pitot system weeks earlier and the aircraft had been flown several times since. There was no report of a lack of engine power or performance.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2000, A PIPER PA60-601P AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF FROM FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPORT, PRESTON, MN STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO MOLINE, IL (MLI). THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND BOTH WINGS. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR GAVE AN ERRONEOUS READING AS TO THE ACTUAL AIRCRAFT SPEED. FOG WAS PRESENT AT THE AIRPORT, WITH REPORTED TEMPERATURE OF 23 F, DEW POINT 21 F, ALTIMETER 29.86"HG, VISIBILITY 0.06 SM, 100 FEET OBSCURED. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD MUD DAUBER NEST CLEANED OUT OF THE PITOT SYSTEM WEEKS EARLIER AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF A LACK OF ENGINE POWER OR PERFORMANCE.
NTSB investigation
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