ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266782
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 2021 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Angel Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N4226H |
| MSN: | 14-29 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 121 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga River at Olson Creek west of Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tyonek, AK |
| Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and two passengers were departing from a remote gravel bar located along a river in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. After loading the airplane to 2,100 pounds, which was 165 pounds over the maximum allowable gross weight for the airplane, the pilot began a westerly takeoff since the prevailing wind above the treeline was coming from the west. Once the airplane cleared the treeline, the wind pushed it to the left, he continued the left turn, and the airspeed began to decrease. In effort to correct for the decreasing airspeed, he pushed forward on the airplane's control stick and pitched the nose of the airplane down. Realizing he would be unable to regain sufficient airspeed, he reduced the engine power to idle, pulled back on the control stick and impacted the river in a nose high attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a river. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to load the airplane above its maximum allowable gross weight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA071
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4226H
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 November 1982 | N4226H | James Franklin Creason | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2021 04:54 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Aug-2021 15:37 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 17-Aug-2021 18:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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