Piper PA-11 N4711U

Summary

On 17 May 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4711U was involved in an accident near Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 May 2003 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lac Du Flambeau Lake (4P5)

Coordinates

45.8831, -90.0003

Aircraft

Piper PA-11

Registration

N4711U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minocqua → Lucky Landing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA136

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate during takeoff. A factor to the accident was the tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage while attempting to takeoff from a lake. According to the pilot, while attempting to takeoff the airplane "failed to climb out of lake at end of cove." The pilot stated he "reduced power and turned to land in a bog/swamp." During the landing approach the left wing strut impacted a tree and the airplane landed hard on the floats. The pilot reported he had flown 5 hours in the same make and model as the accident aircraft, all of which were flown within 24 hours of the accident. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.