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FAA accident report · ATLANTIS · Pittstown, NJ · July 4, 2005

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Date
July 4, 2005 · 12:15 local
Place
Pittstown, NJ
Airport
Sky Manor Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N98Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC05LA113
Reported as
Atlantis
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total50 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N98YRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2006 · Meyer Fred J ATLANTISS/N 001 · Built 1996Airframe modelMeyer Fred J ATLANTISEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that he does not remember anything after takeoff at sky Manor (N40). A pilot at Sky Manor Airport (N40) saw the aircraft takeoff on runway 7 and the right wing tip strike the runway, and the canopy appeared to open and the pilot attempted to grab it with one hand. The aircraft then departed and turned to the left to clear power lines. The pilot then attempted to turn back to the airport and struck the power lines and crashed into a nursery.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER TAKEOFF AT SKY MANOR (N40). A PILOT AT SKY MANOR AIRPORT (N40) SAW THE AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 7 AND THE RIGHT WING TIP STRIKE THE RUNWAY, AND THE CANOPY APPEARED TO OPEN AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GRAB IT WITH ONE HAND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED AND TURNED TO THE LEFT TO CLEAR POWER LINES. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND STRUCK THE POWER LINES AND CRASHED INTO A NURSERY.

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 NYC05LA113Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittstown, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines, while returning to the airport after takeoff.Jul 4, 2005 · Substantial damage