What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was departing a grass strip that was approximately 500-600 feet long with one passenger on board. After departure the main landing gear clipped a tree slowing the aircrafts speed enough to cause a stall. The left wing came down and struck a tree resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries. Pilot stated the aircraft may have been aft loaded slightly. During the investigation it was discovered that the pilot did not have a current flight review or current aircraft annual inspection completed.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS DEPARTING A GRASS STRIP THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 500-600 FEET LONG WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. AFTER DEPARTURE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CLIPPED A TREE SLOWING THE AIRCRAFTS SPEED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A STALL. THE LEFT WING CAME DOWN AND STRUCK A TREE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE BEEN AFT LOADED SLIGHTLY. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW OR CURRENT AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4242Z · 2
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