Piper PA-22-150 N7815D

Summary

On 23 May 2001 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N7815D was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 May 2001 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunriver, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

43.8297, -121.4891

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N7815D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sunriver → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA101

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during initial climb. Trees were a factor.

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

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The pilot reported that as the airplane lifted off from the dirt airstrip, he extended full flaps. The airplane achieved an ascent rate of about 500 feet per minute and attained an altitude to just clear the surrounding trees when the altitude decreased by about 20 to 30 feet and the airspeed dropped about 15 to 20 MPH. There was not sufficient runway left to land the airplane so the pilot continued the takeoff. The airplane did not attain sufficient altitude and collided with trees. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.