Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB N97RP

Summary

On 27 October 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB registered N97RP, operated by Milless Jeremy R, was involved in an accident near Beechgrove, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Beechgrove, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

39.7078, -86.1575

Aircraft

Porter James Grant SUPERIOR CUB

Registration

N97RP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Milless Jeremy R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eminence → Beechgrove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA033

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a short field.

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

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The pilot reported that he planned to depart from a short grass field. To obtain more clearance from the trees at the end of the 700-foot strip, the pilot planned to turn just after takeoff. The pilot added that there was about a 10- to 20-degree right crosswind. During the takeoff, the airplane turned into the wind and the pilot was unable to correct that turn. The pilot attempted to climb through a small gap in the tree line; however, the airplane’s right wing collided with a tree and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.