ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285608
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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 2008 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9950Q |
| MSN: | 18-3563 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5530 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coldfoot, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coldfoot, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was taking off from an off-airport site on a personal, local flight, under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said that the site was slightly uphill, and that after becoming airborne, he attempted to increase airspeed by "dropping flaps, and lowering the nose." He said that due to rising terrain, he turned the airplane downwind, and the airplane "sank." The airplane touched down on the tundra, and nosed over. He said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain/maintain sufficient flying speed during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08CA119
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 2005 | N9950Q | Private | 0 | Wiseman, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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