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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · White City, OR · August 3, 2012

Date
August 3, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place
White City, OR
Airport
Beagle Sky Ranch
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9626D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12CA343
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total60 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

After flying from lakeview,OR to Beagle Sky Ranch, OR, pilot was taking off when she clipped an oak tree and crashed. Aircraft was subsequently destroyed in fire, but pilot was able to extricate herself from the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER FLYING FROM LAKEVIEW,OR TO BEAGLE SKY RANCH, OR, PILOT WAS TAKING OFF WHEN SHE CLIPPED AN OAK TREE AND CRASHED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED IN FIRE, BUT PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXTRICATE HERSELF FROM THE WRECKAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.