ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282603
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 2022 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Wood Tikchik Air |
| Registration: | N6847B |
| MSN: | 22-4146 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4621 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aleknagik, AK |
| Dillingham, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane reported that while taxiing for takeoff through a narrow tree lined area on sloping hard crusted snow-covered terrain, the airplane began to slide down slope. Unable to arrest the descent, the airplane impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to the right lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi which resulted in an impact with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC22LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2022 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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