20030513007249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK M-18A · Baxterville, MS · May 13, 2003

Date
May 13, 2003 · 07:00 local
Place
Baxterville, MS
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
V7MG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N82204
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA03CA108
Reported as
WSK M18A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total750 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff run pilot failed to obtain flying speed prior to liftoff and collided with trees. Pilot was operating out of a short unimproved strip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF RUN PILOT FAILED TO OBTAIN FLYING SPEED PRIOR TO LIFTOFF AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. PILOT WAS OPERATING OUT OF A SHORT UNIMPROVED STRIP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.