Mar 2, 2005
Accident
Substantial Panama City, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to remove frost from the airplane which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush during the takeoff/initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident were the rough and uneven airstrip, and degraded aircraft performance due to frost on the wing.
NTSB ANC05CA040