ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284773
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 2007 |
| Time: | 04:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3023U |
| MSN: | 28R-7918073 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tinicum, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tinicum, PA (56PA) |
| Bangor International Airport, ME (BGR/KBGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument-rated private pilot was attempting an early morning, short-field takeoff from a turf airstrip in a Piper PA-28RT-201. During the take-off roll, "mist blew into the departure end of the runway." The pilot continued the takeoff, and about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane impacted trees off the left side of the runway and flipped over. A fire department photograph, taken upon arrival at the airstrip, revealed the presence of fog about half way down the runway. The airstrip was 2,200 feet long and 100 feet wide, with trees on both sides.
Probable Cause: The instrument-rated pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment by instruments after encountering fog during the initial climb. A factor was the foggy weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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