What happened
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(-23) 6/11/06 7:20PM N3542N, Piper J-3, the pilot privacy data omitted, pvt pilot, privacy data omitted pax, attempted a take-off at mikeparson field, a 1200' (1.5" grass) strip pvt field. The pilot's privacy data omitted weight is 227 and privacy data omitted weight is in excess of 200 lbs & it was a hot day (90F). Aircraft departed to the north from the south end of the field and went through 10'-14' tall brush across a 14' drainage ditch, cleared the ditch levee & impacted 30' into a crop field, aircraft proceeded to flip over on its back while skidding to the left. Propeller tips were found bent back and the throttle was in the off position. Occupants were taken to hosp with spinal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 6/11/06 7:20PM N3542N, PIPER J-3, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^, PVT PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA O^ PAX, ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF AT MIKEPARSON FIELD, A 1200' (1.5" GRASS) STRIP PVT FIELD. THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY^ WEIGHT IS 227 AND ^PRIVACY^ WEIGHT IS IN EXCESS OF 200 LBS & IT WAS A HOT DAY (90F). AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTH FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD AND WENT THROUGH 10'-14' TALL BRUSH ACROSS A 14' DRAINAGE DITCH, CLEARED THE DITCH LEVEE & IMPACTED 30' INTO A CROP FIELD, AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK WHILE SKIDDING TO THE LEFT. PROPELLER TIPS WERE FOUND BENT BACK AND THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO HOSP WITH SPINAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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