ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234297
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 2019 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Northland Hangars Llc |
| Registration: | N5408Y |
| MSN: | 18-8171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Skwentna, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted an off-airport takeoff from a surface covered with standing water. The water created excess drag on the main landing gear, the tail lifted, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added as a safety recommendation to add more weight in the tail, avoid taking off in water, and to abort the takeoff when first signs of trouble arise.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 1984 | N5408Y | Mark D Haneberg | 0 | Bear Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 28 March 2002 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Chickaloon, Alaska | |
sub |
| 11 June 2005 | N5408Y | Charles | 0 | Pamler, Alaska | |
sub |
| 21 June 2008 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Skwentna, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 19 August 2016 | N5408Y | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
sub | |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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