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N39D accident description

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Crash location 34.102500°N, 77.902500°W
Nearest city Carolina Beach, NC
34.035173°N, 77.893597°W
4.7 miles away
Tail number N39D
Accident date 13 Jun 2010
Aircraft type Dwight Lohr Baby Ace
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to a witness, after performing a touch and go, the pilot initiated a left turnout from the runway, which was bordered by trees on its left side. While still climbing, the airplane's left wing struck a pine tree approximately 1 foot below its top. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest nose-down, almost vertical, in a sandy area next to a parking lot. He also noted a broken branch from a 40- to 50-foot pine tree approximately 1,000 feet from the beginning of the 2,750-foot runway, and no evidence of any preimpact failures or malfunctions of the airplane or engine. The pilot did not respond to an NTSB request for information about the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during initial climb after takeoff.

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