ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237639
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2019 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Proflite of Alaska, LLC |
| Registration: | N2765A |
| MSN: | 18-1824 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4974 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Fairbanks, AK (FAI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight school owner reported that, while the pilot receiving instruction was taking off from a lake, the airplane accelerated onto the step and that, just before liftoff but with the airplane still below takeoff speed, he attempted to abruptly rotate the airplane out of the water. The float’s heels impacted the water, which reduced the airspeed. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and put it back onto the step. Realizing that there was insufficient water remaining to make a successful takeoff, the instructor retarded the throttle and aborted the takeoff. The airplane exited the water onto wet grass, and the right wing impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing. The owner reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot receiving instruction's premature pitch control input during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 October 1993 | N2765A | Private | 0 | Bear Creek, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2020 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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