ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236200
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 2020 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-105 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5478H |
| MSN: | 18-70 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 526 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farewell Airport (0AA4), AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McGrath, AK |
| Chugiak, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the departure roll, and as the airplane began to lift off, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left. The left wing contacted a tree and the airplane veered to the left and impacted a dirt embankment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and impacted with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2020 08:30 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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