What happened
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(-23) On June 06, 2003 at approximately 17:00 local central time, N3715E a Piper PA-36-300, piloted by rodney sherry experienced loss of engine power during takeoff from runway 20 at grover municipal airport (E-19). The winds were light and variable out of the south, with an outside temperature of 80 degrees. The aircraft was loaded with 160 gallons of chemical herbicide and aircraft fuel system was at half capacity, as reported by the pilot. Pilot attended to land on county road 1296, but initial impact was east of this road. The aircraft came to rest on the west side of this county road 1296 between two telephone poles. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this title 14 CFR part 137 flight. The pilot received only minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 06, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:00 LOCAL CENTRAL TIME, N3715E A PIPER PA-36-300, PILOTED BY RODNEY SHERRY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 20 AT GROVER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E-19). THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE OUT OF THE SOUTH, WITH AN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 160 GALLONS OF CHEMICAL HERBICIDE AND AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM WAS AT HALF CAPACITY, AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. PILOT ATTENDED TO LAND ON COUNTY ROAD 1296, BUT INITIAL IMPACT WAS EAST OF THIS ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE WEST SIDE OF THIS COUNTY ROAD 1296 BETWEEN TWO TELEPHONE POLES. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS TITLE 14 CFR PART 137 FLIGHT. THE PILOT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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