BRUCETON MILLS, WV, USA
N6575W
PIPER PA-28-140
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT SOD PRIVATE STRIP. THE PRIVATELY OWNED GRASS STRIP IS APPROX. 800 FEET LONG WITH A 5 DEG UPGRADE FROM THE MIDWAY POINT. THE PILOT SAID HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT CLIMBFAST ENOUGH SO HE REDUCED POWER AND SETTLED TO THE END OF THE STRIP. HE STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP DUE TO WET GRASS AND THE ACFT KNOCKED DOWN 4 FENCE POSTS AND A CLOTHESLINE POST ALONG WITH 50 FEET OF 4 FOOT HIGH WIRE FENCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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