THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER BECOMING DISORIENTED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH HIS COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION RADIOS. AFTER FINDING OUT HIS LOCATION HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM A SOFT FIELD COVERED WITH TALL GRASS THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET LONG. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 50 KNOTS AND CLIMBED ABOUT 4 FEET BEFORE CONTACTING A WIRE FENCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY A BARN.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

COMM/NAV EQUIPMENT..LOOSE

Contributing Factors

COMM/NAV EQUIPMENT,VHF TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER..LOOSE

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BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND

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PRECAUTIONARY LANDING..SELECTED..PILOT IN COMMAND

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TERRAIN CONDITION..SOFT

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TERRAIN CONDITION..HIGH VEGETATION

Contributing Factors

LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION..PILOT IN COMMAND

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OBJECT..FENCE

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..BUILDING(NONRESIDENTIAL)

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