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When: August 10, 2023 at 1430Z
Where: Harvard, IL
A private pilot was operating a Piper PA-38-112 tomahawk, privacy data omitted, departing from an uncharted grass strip about 2NM east/northeast of pine hill (09LL) in Harvard, IL on a local flight. There were no passengers on board. The flight was conducted in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and using visual flight rules (VFR). The nearest automatic terminal information service (ATIS) reported calm conditions and clear skies, krfd 101415Z 29007KT 10SM SCT008 20/19 A2981 rmk AO2 T02000189. The nearest terminal area forecast (TAF) reported windy conditions and clear skies, krfd 101501Z 1015/1112 30012G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM110000 21008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
The pilot in command (PIC) departed runway 36 with the intention of conducting a leisure flight in the local area. The PIC used an online weather application, flyq EFB, to review the current conditions in the area. The PIC did not evaluate forecast conditions. Prior to departure, the PIC stated that the winds were out of the west/northwest at 10 knots. The first takeoff was uneventful. Upon climbing through 1800 feet above mean sea level (MSL) the PIC noted that visibility was hazier than anticipated. The PIC was uncomfortable with the visibility and decided to return to practice takeoffs and landings. The aircraft landed without incident. The PIC back taxied on runway 36 and attempted to execute a second takeoff. As the PIC added full power for takeoff, the PIC applied left aileron and right rudder to compensate for the left crosswind. The aircraft began moving to the left, as a result the PIC applied additional left aileron and right rudder pressure. The aircraft continued to move sharply to the left. The PIC applied additional left aileron and right rudder resulting in the aircraft turning 180 degrees, coming to rest facing south. The PIC then reduced throttle to idle. The right wing impacted the corn adjacent to the west side of the runway approximately 1000 feet north of the point of initial power application. The nose gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
WHEN: AUGUST 10, 2023 AT 1430Z
WHERE: HARVARD, IL
A PRIVATE PILOT WAS OPERATING A PIPER PA-38-112 TOMAHAWK, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTING FROM AN UNCHARTED GRASS STRIP ABOUT 2NM EAST/NORTHEAST OF PINE HILL (09LL) IN HARVARD, IL ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) AND USING VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). THE NEAREST AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE (ATIS) REPORTED CALM CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES, KRFD 101415Z 29007KT 10SM SCT008 20/19 A2981 RMK AO2 T02000189. THE NEAREST TERMINAL AREA FORECAST (TAF) REPORTED WINDY CONDITIONS AND CLEAR SKIES, KRFD 101501Z 1015/1112 30012G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM110000 21008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 WITH THE INTENTION OF CONDUCTING A LEISURE FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE PIC USED AN ONLINE WEATHER APPLICATION, FLYQ EFB, TO REVIEW THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. THE PIC DID NOT EVALUATE FORECAST CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE PIC STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST/NORTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS. THE FIRST TAKEOFF WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON CLIMBING THROUGH 1800 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) THE PIC NOTED THAT VISIBILITY WAS HAZIER THAN ANTICIPATED. THE PIC WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE VISIBILITY AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PIC BACK TAXIED ON RUNWAY 36 AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A SECOND TAKEOFF. AS THE PIC ADDED FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE PIC APPLIED LEFT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LEFT CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING TO THE LEFT, AS A RESULT THE PIC APPLIED ADDITIONAL LEFT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MOVE SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE PIC APPLIED ADDITIONAL LEFT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT TURNING 180 DEGREES, COMING TO REST FACING SOUTH. THE PIC THEN REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE CORN ADJACENT TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET NORTH OF THE POINT OF INITIAL POWER APPLICATION. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
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