What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 11, 2016 at 15:58 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-18 aircraft, N3286Z, privacy data omitted operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it struck the ground at the south end of runway 36 while maneuvering after departing from runway 28.
Visual meteorological conditions and light winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The private flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The flight originated from Greenville Municipal Airport (6D6), Greenville, MI at approximately 15:57 EDT.
The pilot stated that he departed runway 28 with full fuel and made a left turn prior to the end of the runway and found he was unable to clear the trees south west of the airport. He stalled the aircraft over the turf runway and recovered but subsequently stalled again and impacted the ground at the approach end of runway 36.
Weather at kgrr airport at 15:53 was: wind 290 degrees at 3 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, 5500 broken, temp 23 dew point 08 and altimeter 3018.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 AT 15:58 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A PIPER PA-18 AIRCRAFT, N3286Z, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND AT THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 36 WHILE MANEUVERING AFTER DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 28.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PRIVATE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GREENVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6D6), GREENVILLE, MI AT APPROXIMATELY 15:57 EDT.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 28 WITH FULL FUEL AND MADE A LEFT TURN PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND FOUND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES SOUTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT. HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE TURF RUNWAY AND RECOVERED BUT SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED AGAIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36.
WEATHER AT KGRR AIRPORT AT 15:53 WAS: WIND 290 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, 5500 BROKEN, TEMP 23 DEW POINT 08 AND ALTIMETER 3018.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.