TIETON, WA, USA
N8741D
PIPER PA-22-150
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT TURNED TO THE LEFT, BUT THEN HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES WHILE CLIMBING OVER RISING TERRAIN. A WITNESS THAT SAW THE PLANE TURN AFTER TAKEOFF STATED THAT MOST AIRPLANES CONTINUE CLIMBING OVER A NEARBY LAKE AND GAIN ALTITUDE BEFORE TURNING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 4300 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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