ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293998
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 2005 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3996Z |
| MSN: | 18-7945 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | False Pass, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | False Pass, AK |
| (KKFP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was departing from an open area of tundra, which was about 800 feet long by 600 feet wide. He said the wind was from the southeast about 10 to 15 knots, and he began a takeoff toward the southeast. The pilot said that just after liftoff, a few feet in the air, the airplane encountered a downdraft. The left wing struck the ground, and the airplane collided with the ground and nosed over. The airplane received damage to both wings, the fuselage, empennage, and propeller.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a collision with the ground and subsequent nose over. Factors contributing to the accident were a downdraft, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05CA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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