ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286546
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 2009 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2601P |
| MSN: | 22-2934 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seward, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seward, AK (NA ) |
| Seward, AK (NA ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot and one passenger were taking off from a remote island beach in his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight when the accident occurred. The pilot related that as the airplane accelerated on the beach, the main landing gear wheels encountered soft sand, the airplane quickly slowed and then nosed over. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the accident could have been prevented if the airplane had larger tires, or if he had selected a firmer takeoff area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09CA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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