Accidents in Brief

摘要

November 22, 2017- About 1245 MST, a Piper PA-12 (N4040M) was substantially damaged during an inflight collision with a truck trailer near Dickinson, North Dakota. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Part 91 personal flight. It was VFR and the flight was not operating on a flight plan. The intended destination was the Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN), Williston, North Dakota. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff. The pilot noted that the airplane seemed to lose lift once out of ground effect and he was not able to maintain control. The airplane ultimately came to rest on the trailer of a truck located in the industrial yard from which the airplane was attempting to takeoff.