What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 29, 2011 at approximately 1600 hrs. Local time a Piper model PA-18 aircraft sustained substantial damage following a complete loss of engine power during take-off initial climb. The commercial rated pilot and passenger were not injured in the accident. The pilot stated he attempted to adjust pitch trim at approximately 50 feet AGL when his coat sleeve inadvertantly switched the magneto switches off. The pilot elected to land the aircraft in the limited space between the end of the runway and the tree line.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 29, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HRS. LOCAL TIME A PIPER MODEL PA-18 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKE-OFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST PITCH TRIM AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL WHEN HIS COAT SLEEVE INADVERTANTLY SWITCHED THE MAGNETO SWITCHES OFF. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LIMITED SPACE BETWEEN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE TREE LINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N82448 · 2
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