# Accident 20030323004679A: Amtr EAABIPLANE, Easley, SC, March 23, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 2003, 16:41 local time
- Place: Easley, SC
- Airport: Williamsport Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8639° N, 82.5750° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8639&lon=-82.5750&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22PJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22PJ-2019-01-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Daigneault EAA BI-PLANE (registry code 3360306, https://openairdocs.org/model/daigneault-eaa-bi-plane) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EAABIPLANE
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 695 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL03LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030323004679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED GRASS RUNWAY ON RUNWAY 15 OT THE SOUTH IN AN EAA EXPERIMENTAL BI-PLANE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET ON THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE PILOT LIFTED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED INTO A SHALLOW LEFT BANK, IMPACTING THE ROOF OF A HOMEOWNERS GARAGE ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL03LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA066), Mar 23, 2003: Daigneault EAA BI-PLANE (N22PJ), Easley, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering on initial climb out resulting in an in-flight collision with a residence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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