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Factual narrative

REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT MADE AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF FROM ABOUT MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY 02. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF AT ROTATION SPEED PLUS 2 KTS. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY REACHED ABOUT 40 FT AGL, THEN LOST LIFT AND BEGUN TO SETTLE. AS THE TWO-PLACE ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT SETTLED, IT WAS HEADED TOWARD AN AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT SIGN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID THE SIGN, BUT THE PLANE STRUCK IT HEAD-ON. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLANE WAS 10 LBS OVER ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 8056 FT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12