ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366038
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1990 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4290H |
| MSN: | 14-94 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Heiden, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH A 15 KNOT CROSSWIND. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ONLY 2 HOURS IN PA-14 AIRPLANE, AND ONLY ABOUT 13 HOURS IN TAILWHEEL TYPE AIRPLANES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND, PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND, THE SOFT RUNWAY, AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA007
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 1969 | N4290H | Private | 0 | Pelican Rpds, MN | |
sub |
| 7 September 1986 | N4290H | Jeff Wayne Graham | 0 | Port Heiden, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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