MINR · ERWIN TAYLOR MONO PLANE · 1995-05-21 · FREEPORT, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA119
Event ID
20001207X03542
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-21
Location
FREEPORT, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.680419, -79.679855
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ERWIN
Model
TAYLOR MONO PLANE
Registration
N6155Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to initiate a takeoff on an uphill runway with high grass, which resulted in a premature lift off, and an inadvertent stall/mush into trees.