U-FITAQP: 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN
THE DTSB
The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the accident pilot departed from runway 36 and encountered an engine failure after lift off, and did attempt an aggressive left hand turn back towards the airport. In the process of the turn the aircraft was aerodynamically stalled, whereupon the aircraft impacted nearly vertically into power lines and terrain, with the left wing low.
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
THE DTSB
The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft rehearse and condition themselves for engine abnormals that can occur during or after takeoff, and that each pilot should be able to lower the nose and fly straight ahead to an off field landing.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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