What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 14, 2001, about 2015 central daylight time, a Schweizer 269C, N61434, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with vehicles and terrain on take off near a parking lot near Walker, Minnesota. The sight seeing flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23) aircraft was giving rides when during takeoff at approximately 40 feet altitude it settled into parking a lot and struck several cars. Aircraft came to rest on its left side. Pilot and 2 passengers suffered minor injuries. Control continuity checked ok. Fuel tanks were checked, approximately 18 gallons on board. All major components of the aircraft were still attached to the aircraft except one tail rotor blade which was located in one of the cars that had been struck. The aircraft engine is being shipped to the manufacturer (Lycoming) for evaluation. This report will be ammended if significant findings are discovered.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 14, 2001, ABOUT 2015 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SCHWEIZER 269C, N61434, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH VEHICLES AND TERRAIN ON TAKE OFF NEAR A PARKING LOT NEAR WALKER, MINNESOTA. THE SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS GIVING RIDES WHEN DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET ALTITUDE IT SETTLED INTO PARKING A LOT AND STRUCK SEVERAL CARS. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. CONTROL CONTINUITY CHECKED OK. FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED, APPROXIMATELY 18 GALLONS ON BOARD. ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE CARS THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE IS BEING SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER (LYCOMING) FOR EVALUATION. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED IF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS ARE DISCOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.