Accident Beechcraft 77 N38189, Wednesday 14 August 1991

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Date:	Wednesday 14 August 1991
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 77
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N38189
MSN:	WA-226
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mosinee, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Mosinee, WI (KMOE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF A TALL GRASS COVERED, ONE QUARTER MILE LONG STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ATTAIN POSITIVE CLIMB. HE COLLIDED WITH AN ADJACENT GRAIN ELEVATOR AUGER, THEN A PARKED CAR.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE GRASSY RUNWAY (FARM FIELD).

Accident investigation: