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N6266J accident description

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Crash location 44.033611°N, 98.986389°W
Nearest city Gann Valley, SD
44.077100°N, 99.043700°W
4.1 miles away
Tail number N6266J
Accident date 27 Sep 2008
Aircraft type Piper PA28
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot agreed to take the non-pilot rated aircraft owner and a passenger on a local flight. The pilot reported that during takeoff, he was not able to gain sufficient altitude to clear a fence off the departure end of the runway. The landing gear contacted the fence and the airplane continued forward until it contacted an embankment. The pilot stated he was not familiar with this particular airplane and airport, and that he should have had a greater safety margin on which to base his midfield go/no-go decision.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inability to gain sufficient altitude during takeoff as a result of inadequate preflight planning.

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