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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Witness statements and recorded video showed that during the takeoff roll from the 5,500-foot-long asphalt runway, the airplane accelerated slower than normal, used more runway than normal, and lifted off the runway in a nose-high attitude. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Witness statements and recorded video showed that during the takeoff roll from the 5,500-foot-long asphalt runway, the airplane accelerated slower than normal, used more runway than normal, and lifted off the runway in a nose-high attitude. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following.