ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363001
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Dale Conover TUNDRA PUP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2072Y |
| MSN: | 89-2001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 290 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK |
| Wasilla, AK (0AQ1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM REMOTE GRASS STRIP WITH 200 LBS OF MOOSE MEAT. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE STRIP AND STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE PREFLIGHT PLANNING WAS FAULTY AND THAT HE MISJUDGED CLEARANCE. HE SAID HE BELIEVED THE HOMEBUILT WAS NOT OVERLOADED. WEATHER REPORTEDLY NOT A FACTOR.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE FROM THE TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 12:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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