What happened
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(.19)On June 16, 2001, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a 1945 Dehavilland DH-82 tiger moth, N4797, registered in the experimental category, was substantially damaged during collision with trees and terrain after takeoff from a private strip in Allamuchy, new jersey. The certificated commercial pilot/owner and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at the pilot/owner's strip destined for the old rhinebeck airport (NY94), rhinebeck, new york. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. (-23) pilot performed engine check at the end of the runway and everything checked good. Pilot proceede down runway at weiss field, full fuel, with one passenger. Aircraft used a little more runway than usual, but lifted off okay. Aircraft climbed but could not clear the tops of the trees at the end of the runway. Aircraft settled into trees due to lack of lift. Engine was running okay. Weather was hot and humid.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON JUNE 16, 2001, ABOUT 1130 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A 1945 DEHAVILLAND DH-82 TIGER MOTH, N4797, REGISTERED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP IN ALLAMUCHY, NEW JERSEY. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT/OWNER AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT THE PILOT/OWNER'S STRIP DESTINED FOR THE OLD RHINEBECK AIRPORT (NY94), RHINEBECK, NEW YORK. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. (-23) PILOT PERFORMED ENGINE CHECK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND EVERYTHING CHECKED GOOD. PILOT PROCEEDE DOWN RUNWAY AT WEISS FIELD, FULL FUEL, WITH ONE PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT USED A LITTLE MORE RUNWAY THAN USUAL, BUT LIFTED OFF OKAY. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED BUT COULD NOT CLEAR THE TOPS OF THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO TREES DUE TO LACK OF LIFT. ENGINE WAS RUNNING OKAY. WEATHER WAS HOT AND HUMID.
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