Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA061

LAUREL, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N2263K

HOMEBUILT PDQ-2

Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING HIGH SPEED TAXIING A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO APPLY FULL THROTTLE AND PROCEED TO TAKEOFF. WHEN HE HAD CLIMBED TO 800 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PLANE THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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