ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285397
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| Date: | Saturday 20 December 2008 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4131Z |
| MSN: | 18-8201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4489 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willow, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willow, AK |
| Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was taking off from a snow-covered private airstrip in a tailwheel and ski-equipped airplane for a personal cross-country flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. In a written statement dated January 5, 2009, the pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane's engine appeared to hesitate and possibly lose power. He said that he aborted the takeoff, but due to rough terrain he was unable to get the tail of the airplane back on the ground quickly to slow the airplane. When the airplane's tail did come down, the fuselage struck a low tree, resulting in substantial damage to the tail section.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which prevented the airplane from reaching takeoff airspeed, resulting in an aborted takeoff, and an on-ground collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09CA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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