ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133695
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 1998 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Bradley J. Drake |
| Registration: | N3203N |
| MSN: | 1145 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aniak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Tuluksak, AK (TLT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot was flying cross-country in a tailwheel equipped, experimental/homebuilt airplane. The flight was proceeding in a westbound direction over remote terrain. A tailwind was blowing from the east about 20 knots throughout the flight. The pilot landed at a small airstrip near the accident site for a short rest. During the landing, he damaged a wheel strut. He made repairs to the strut, and departed the airstrip toward the west. The pilot attempted to climb the airplane over a ridgeline that was about 1,700 feet high, and about 10 miles west of the departure point. While attempting to climb over the ridgeline, the airplane stalled, and descended to the ground. The pilot, who was the builder of the airplane, said the airplane's propeller pitch was not set correctly, limiting the airplane's climb capability.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, and an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were the pilot/owner's improper installation and pitch setting of the propeller assembly, and a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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