What happened
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The PIC departed runway 19 at Deck Airport, PA. (9D4), and crashed approximately 1,000 feet east of the south end of the runway. All four occupants on board were taken to the hospital and had serious injuries.
The PIC was interviewed and stated that he checked the weather before departure for the surrounding area and for his planned flight. The PIC filed an IFR flight plan and stated that he planned to take off and obtain his clearance once airborne. The PIC stated that the engine was running until impact. He also stated that the engine might not have been producing full power but he was not sure.
There is no weather reporting at Deck Airport which is non-towered, class g airspace. The PIC stated that although low ground fog was in the area, he stated he observed VFR conditions and stated he had good visibility. The PIC stated that he raised the gear shortly after liftoff to climb as quickly as possible and a few seconds after takeoff he saw that he was in a left bank. The PIC stated that he leveled the wings just before the aircraft impacted the ground.
The PIC presented his logbook which indicated that he was current with his flight review, and also signed off for high-performance and complex aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE PIC DEPARTED RUNWAY 19 AT DECK AIRPORT, PA. (9D4), AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD SERIOUS INJURIES.
THE PIC WAS INTERVIEWED AND STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE WEATHER BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA AND FOR HIS PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PIC FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND STATED THAT HE PLANNED TO TAKE OFF AND OBTAIN HIS CLEARANCE ONCE AIRBORNE. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING UNTIL IMPACT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCING FULL POWER BUT HE WAS NOT SURE.
THERE IS NO WEATHER REPORTING AT DECK AIRPORT WHICH IS NON-TOWERED, CLASS G AIRSPACE. THE PIC STATED THAT ALTHOUGH LOW GROUND FOG WAS IN THE AREA, HE STATED HE OBSERVED VFR CONDITIONS AND STATED HE HAD GOOD VISIBILITY. THE PIC STATED THAT HE RAISED THE GEAR SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF TO CLIMB AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND A FEW SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF HE SAW THAT HE WAS IN A LEFT BANK. THE PIC STATED THAT HE LEVELED THE WINGS JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
THE PIC PRESENTED HIS LOGBOOK WHICH INDICATED THAT HE WAS CURRENT WITH HIS FLIGHT REVIEW, AND ALSO SIGNED OFF FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE AND COMPLEX AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.