ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294457
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 2004 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Don Button |
| Registration: | N4409M |
| MSN: | 12-3361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2698 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nenana, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nenana, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was taking off from a lake in the float-equipped airplane when the engine lost power for an undetermined reason. The airplane descended rapidly and landed hard on the water, sustaining structural damage to the fuselage. Postaccident inspection of the engine disclosed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC04LA120
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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