ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351330
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2023 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Dalks Leasing Inc |
| Registration: | N15XX |
| MSN: | 18-811 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (AAK6) |
| Beluga, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed on a remote unimproved landing strip that was surrounded by overgrown vegetation. When the pilot attempted to takeoff, the left wing struck a stand of bushes, which pivoted the airplane to the left, and he was unable to maintain control of the airplane and subsequently impacted more bushes. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff site, resulting in a collision with brush-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA049
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 2012 | N1203A | 0 | Willow, Alaska | |
sub | |
| 8 June 2018 | N1203A | Sitka, Alaska | |
sub | ||
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2024 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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