Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA246

BAYPORT, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N7505P

PIPER PA-24-180

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE CFI, THE STUDENT RAISED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TOO EARLY DURING TAKEOFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE ACFT BECOMING AIRBORNE PREMATURELY. THE STUDENT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND THE DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PLT HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ON GRASS RUNWAYS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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