ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358533
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| Date: | Friday 4 August 1995 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Ingo Brigmann |
| Registration: | N339T |
| MSN: | 18-2453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4753 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Circle, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (K03) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE DEPARTING A REMOTE GRAVEL BAR ALONG THE BANKS OF A RIVER. THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON THE SAME SECTION OF THE RIVER NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. THE STRIP WAS ABOUT 650 FEET LONG AND WATER WAS PRESENT AT BOTH ENDS OF THE AREA. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 300 FEET, THE AIRPLANE BECAME LIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 400 FEET OF DEPARTURE ROLL, THE PILOT ADDED FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF BUT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AND BOUNCED OFF AN OPEN SECTION OF WATER. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A LOG AND THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED A SMALL RIVER BANK. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST FACING 180 DEGREES FROM THE DEPARTURE HEADING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF DURING TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA128
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 1989 | N339T | Ingo Brigmann | 0 | Circle City, AK | |
sub |
| 8 August 1997 | N339T | Ingo Hans Brigmann | 0 | Circle, AK | |
sub |
| 13 April 2003 | N339T | Ingo, Inc. | 0 | Cantwell, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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