N4DE is a Eide TURNER T-40A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Hernando, FL. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1980. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2022
1980
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According to the pilot after conducting a preflight check and inspecting all instruments, he proceeded with the departure despite gusty wind conditions. Once airborne, he reported that the winds began to push the airplane off the centerline to the left. The pilot was unable to regain control of the airplane, resulting in a collision with a tree. He noted that there were no anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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