Mar 14, 1997
Accident
Substantial SANFORD, ME
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot's premature raising of the flaps during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment after lift-off, which allowed the airplane to settle in snow beside the runway as it mushed.
NTSB NYC97LA060