ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382168
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 1983 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Hub Air Service |
| Registration: | N38565 |
| MSN: | 28R-7737098 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1619 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-CIC6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mcgrath, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mcgrath, AK (MCG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS TO TAKEOFF FROM A MUDDY AIRSTRIP AND FAILING, THE PILOT OFF-LOADED ONE PASSENGER AND SOME BAGGAGE. ON THE FOURTH TAKEOFF ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT GOT AIRBORNE BUT SETTLED BACK TO A SNOW COVERED FROZEN RIVER. THE SNOW SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT REDUCED POWER WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A SMALL RIGHT TURN TO AVOID TREES AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83IA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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