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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr A-28 VICTOR · Shelter Island, NY · June 20, 2002

Date: June 20, 2002 · 09:10 local
Place: Shelter Island, NY
Airport: Westmoreland
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N61450
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA124
Reported as: Amtr A28VICTOR

N61450Registration cancelled Oct 18, 2004 · Hunter John R A-28 VICTORS/N SA-28-001 · Built 2001 Airframe modelHunter John R A-28 VICTOR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While taking off to the south from a grass strip, the aircraft veered left at liftoff. The aircraft was heading toward trees left of the runway. The pilot attempted to compensate and banked to the right. The pilot, now 90 degrees to the runway, cut power and struck a tree right of the runway. Approximately seven feet of the right wing was severed from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH FROM A GRASS STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AT LIFTOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING TOWARD TREES LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT, NOW 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY, CUT POWER AND STRUCK A TREE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET OF THE RIGHT WING WAS SEVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 NYC02LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShelter Island, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with trees.Jun 20, 2002 · Substantial damage