ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365196
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1991 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9727P |
| MSN: | 18-7609006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 688 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naknek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Naknek, AK (NONE) |
| Egegik, AK (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, HE VEERED LEFT TO AVOID RUNNING OVER A BIG BUMP. THE LEFT WING THEN HIT SOME SMALL TREES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP THE AIRPLANE. THE RIGHT WING THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. THE TAKEOFF AREA WAS AN OLD ABANDONED FISH CANNERY STRIP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH TAKEOFF AREA AND THE TREES ALONG THE SIDE OF THE TAKEOFF AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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