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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Sunriver, OR · May 22, 2001

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Date
May 22, 2001 · 18:10 local
Place
Sunriver, OR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N7815D
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA01LA101
Reported as
Piper PA22150
N7815DRegistration cancelled Sep 14, 2001 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-5461Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19)On may 22, 2001, approximately 1810 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N7815D, registered to and operated by the private pilot as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, collided with trees during the takeoff climb from a private airstrip seven miles southwest of Sunriver, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger received minor injuries. The pilot reported to a federal aviation administration inspector from the portland, Oregon, flight standards district office that during the takeoff climb, the aircraft did not have enough lift to clear trees off the end of the runway. The aircraft then collided with the ground. (-23) attempting a takeoff off of forest service airstrip. Performed mid-field takeoff. Could not clear 80-foot trees. Pilot reported loss of power and hit trees 80 feet in air. Field elevation 4,230 feet, temperature 90 degrees plus, performed mid-field takeoff with full fuel and passenger and high-density altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON MAY 22, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1810 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-22-150, N7815D, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP SEVEN MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUNRIVER, OREGON. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR FROM THE PORTLAND, OREGON, FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH LIFT TO CLEAR TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. (-23) ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF OFF OF FOREST SERVICE AIRSTRIP. PERFORMED MID-FIELD TAKEOFF. COULD NOT CLEAR 80-FOOT TREES. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER AND HIT TREES 80 FEET IN AIR. FIELD ELEVATION 4,230 FEET, TEMPERATURE 90 DEGREES PLUS, PERFORMED MID-FIELD TAKEOFF WITH FULL FUEL AND PASSENGER AND HIGH-DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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 SEA01LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSunriver, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during initial climb. Trees were a factor.May 23, 2001 · Substantial damage