ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387503
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2000 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7777D |
| MSN: | 18-5962 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delta Junction, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (D66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was departing a small airstrip at a mining claim. The airstrip is oriented east/west, and is about 600 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a 6 to 10 degree slope. The pilot said the wind was blowing downhill, so he decided to take off toward the west, in an uphill direction. The wind was blowing from the west between 10 to 15 knots. The airplane lifted off, but at the end of the airstrip, the tires were only about 2 to 3 feet above the ground. The tires began skimming the tops of low bushes that surrounded the airstrip. The pilot said that the wind speed decreased, and the airplane contacted the ground and nosed over. The airplane received damage to the engine propeller, wings, and empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors in the accident were an uphill takeoff, high vegetation, and a short runway area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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