Accident Piper PA-12 N78588, Monday 15 December 1986

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Date:	Monday 15 December 1986
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Charles Tmothy Trower
Registration:	N78588
MSN:	12-3957
Total airframe hrs:	3049 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Opheim, MT - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Scobey, MT
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT ELECTED TO TAKE OFF DOWNHILL BECAUSE HE SAID THE HILL WAS TOO STEEP TO TRY A TAKEOFF UPHILL EVEN INTO THE WIND. HE SAID THAT JUST PRIOR TO LIFT OFF, HE HIT A SNOWBANK WHICH SLOWED THE ACFT DOWN. DEEPER SNOW WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

Probable Cause:

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