ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287324
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 2012 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | Donald Fairbanks |
| Registration: | N8808 |
| MSN: | 17249569 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4940 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buckland, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buckland, AK |
| Buckland, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was departing from a soft, off-airport site, and just after takeoff, the airplane settled back to the runway. During the touchdown, the left wheel hit a soft spot, and the airplane veered to the left and into a creek bed where it collided with terrain. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot noticed flames in the engine compartment. Unable to extinguish the flames, the airplane was consumed by a postcrash fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC13CA003
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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