ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354137
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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1998 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1724P |
| MSN: | 22-2514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3144 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pole, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2AK1) |
| Fairbanks, AK (FAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and a passenger were departing from a private airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's left main tire entered a rut, and veered to the left. The left main tire then entered an area of tall grass located along the left edge of the airstrip. The left wingtip then struck a tree. The airplane pivoted about 180 degrees to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing, and the right elevator, struck the ground. The airplane received additional damage to the tailwheel assembly, the fuselage, and the propeller.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable runway terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were uneven/rutted terrain, and high vegetation along the runway edge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA095
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 June 2000 | N1724P | Richard Lach | 0 | GAKONA, Alaska | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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