On August 24, 2009, the Canadian pilot of a twin engine Piper
Aztec flew from North Carolina to Southern Ontario. To clear
customs, the pilot made a stop in Brantford, Ontario. After
the Canadian Border Services Agents did not arrive, the pilot
decided to fly the short remaining leg to his farm.
The pilot started the left engine, but had difficulty starting
the right. He shut down the aircraft and attempted to find
the problem. Eventually he determined that the right engine
was not going to start. He considered his options and decided
to attempt a take-off with only one engine.
The pilot started his take-off roll. After the wheels of
the aircraft lost contact with the ground, the asymmetrical thrust
created by the left engine caused the aircraft to yaw to the right
toward a cornfield and trees adjacent to the airport.
Unfortunately, the left wing hit a tree and the plane cartwheeled
into the corn field. Remarkably, the pilot escaped uninjured,
though the
