What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Fisher stated that he was attempting high speed taxi on a bean field adjacent to his temporary residence and became airborne. Mr. Fisher stated that he did not have enough altitude to clear a line of trees bordering the field. The aircraft struck and became entangled in the trees and was substantially damaged as a result. Mr. Fisher was not injured during this event. Mr. Fisher stated that he solicited help for residents from his trailer park to help remove the craft from the trees. The aircraft was relocated to a trailer adjacent to his trailerhome. Site is well outside of Fairmont city limits and occurred on rural farmland property. (.19) on July 4, 2002, at 0930 central daylight time, an amateur-built hale Kitfox, model iii, N76WH, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged when it failed to clear a tree line adjacent to the departure field after takeoff. The airplane was departing from an alfalfa field eight (8) miles north of Fairmont, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was originating at the time of the accident. The destination is undetermi ned at this time. The pilot did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. FISHER STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING HIGH SPEED TAXI ON A BEAN FIELD ADJACENT TO HIS TEMPORARY RESIDENCE AND BECAME AIRBORNE. MR. FISHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR A LINE OF TREES BORDERING THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TREES AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT. MR. FISHER WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT. MR. FISHER STATED THAT HE SOLICITED HELP FOR RESIDENTS FROM HIS TRAILER PARK TO HELP REMOVE THE CRAFT FROM THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED TO A TRAILER ADJACENT TO HIS TRAILERHOME. SITE IS WELL OUTSIDE OF FAIRMONT CITY LIMITS AND OCCURRED ON RURAL FARMLAND PROPERTY. (.19) ON JULY 4, 2002, AT 0930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT HALE KITFOX, MODEL III, N76WH, PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT FAILED TO CLEAR A TREE LINE ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE FIELD AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING FROM AN ALFALFA FIELD EIGHT (8) MILES NORTH OF FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DESTINATION IS UNDETERMI NED AT THIS TIME. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.