# Accident 20120926024069A: Infinity 2003, Merrill, MI, September 26, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 2012, 18:15 local time
- Place: Merrill, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4625° N, 84.3644° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4625&lon=-84.3644&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70319, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70319-2014-06-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Infinity 2003 (registry code 05901ZB, https://openairdocs.org/model/infinity-2003) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 582SER (registry code 55556, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: INFINITY 2003
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Recreational pilot, sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 135 total, 49 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA678](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA678) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120926024069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY.  TAKEOFF INITIATED AT RUNWAY MIDPOINT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA678](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA678), Sep 26, 2012: Infinity 2003 (N70319), Merrill, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from midfield, resulting in a collision with trees at the departure end of the field.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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