ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284297
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 2007 |
| Time: | 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N82022 |
| MSN: | 18-7809113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2040 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tok, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tok, AK |
| Tok Airport, AK (TKJ/PFTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot, with a hunting client aboard, was departing from a soft, 900-foot long, mud and gravel-covered off-airport site that had an area of standing water near the departure end. During the takeoff run, the pilot said he was able to get the airplane airborne before reaching the area of standing water, but as the airplane began to climb, it struck a stand of trees at the departure end of the site. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were soft, muddy terrain conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC07LA099
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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