ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287590
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 2012 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4272Z |
| MSN: | 18-8519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6159 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tynoek, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Anchorage, AK (Z41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was taking off from an off-airport site on a mountain ridge when an updraft lifted the right wing. The airplane entered an aerodynamic stall that the pilot was unable to recover from before the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 12:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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