Accident Details
Shortly after a night takeoff in foggy conditions, the airplane collided with trees located 1,560 feet from the departure end of the runway. According to witnesses, the engines sounded normal and were operating in sync. The landing gear was found in the retracted position. Meteorological conditions included an estimated visibility of half a mile with patchy ground fog.
Pilot Information
The pilot's logbook recorded three flights in a Piper PA-23 during the year 1990, totaling 5.5 hours of flight time. The last of these flights occurred in June 1990. However, three days before the accident, the pilot conducted a one-hour familiarization flight in the same airplane.
Aircraft Description
The accident aircraft was a Piper PA-23. No further details about the specific aircraft or its registration were provided in the investigation source.