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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Tinicum, PA · June 13, 2007

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Date
June 13, 2007 · 05:50 local
Place
Tinicum, PA
Airport
Hoge Farm Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3023U
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC07CA137
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total2,200 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N3023URegistration cancelled Feb 9, 2008 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-7918073 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted early morning takeoff on grass airport. Pilot lost visual reference of runway due to ground fog, and rotated for takeoff as aircraft was departing left side of runway. Aircraft hit tops of several trees, left wing was torn from aircraft, and crashed coming to rest inverted. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED EARLY MORNING TAKEOFF ON GRASS AIRPORT. PILOT LOST VISUAL REFERENCE OF RUNWAY DUE TO GROUND FOG, AND ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF AS AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT HIT TOPS OF SEVERAL TREES, LEFT WING WAS TORN FROM AIRCRAFT, AND CRASHED COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 NYC07CA137Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTinicum, PAThe instrument-rated pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment by instruments after encountering fog during the initial climb. A factor was the foggy weather conditions.Jun 13, 2007 · Substantial damage