ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297024
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 2002 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 3 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N76WH |
| MSN: | 756 |
| Engine model: | Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairmont, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to depart an alfalfa field adjacent to his home. After becoming airborne, he crossed a road and a railroad track adjacent to the field, and impacted a tree line running along the tracks. The pilot held a student pilot certificate without a solo endorsment.
Probable Cause: Failure by the pilot to obtain adequate clearance from the tree line, as well as a failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. A contributing factor was the tree line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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