Larson MURPHY REBEL N622GL

Summary

On 17 June 2001 at about 17:30 local time, a Larson MURPHY REBEL registered N622GL was involved in an accident near Stratford, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 2001 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stratford, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.7996, -90.0710

Aircraft

Larson MURPHY REBEL

Registration

N622GL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stratford → Prentice

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA171

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff from the farm field. Factors were the tall grass, the rising terrain, the fence, and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with an electric fence following a takeoff from a farm field. The field used for takeoff had tall grass and rising terrain in the direction of the takeoff. According to the pilot, "after liftoff the aircraft contacted a wire fence which slowed the aircraft down. The aircraft contacted the soft ground and flipped over into its back." In a written report, the pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions of the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.