What happened
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On November 24, 2010, at approximately 11:45 CST , N4123H, a Piper PA-15 aircraft departed on runway 21 at Dalhart Municipal Airport (dht) on a flight to the box bar cattle co. ranch. Shortly after take off the engine failed to produce full RPM. The pilot stated the engine would only develop 2200-2300 RPM and he elected to return to the airport. The pilot executed a left turn , re entered the patern while maintaining 500 ft of altitude, and landed on the ramp area west of runway 21. During taxi the right wing tip contacted the ramp and caused minor damage to the right wing tip. No injuries to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 CST , N4123H, A PIPER PA-15 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 21 AT DALHART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DHT) ON A FLIGHT TO THE BOX BAR CATTLE CO. RANCH. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE FULL RPM. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 2200-2300 RPM AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A LEFT TURN , RE ENTERED THE PATERN WHILE MAINTAINING 500 FT OF ALTITUDE, AND LANDED ON THE RAMP AREA WEST OF RUNWAY 21. DURING TAXI THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE RAMP AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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