ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287425
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Beaver David W |
| Registration: | N1620A |
| MSN: | 18-1263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3022 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healy, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clear Airport, AK (PACL) |
| Healy, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing uphill from a remote off-airport site. The rough and gravel-covered site was about 600 feet long, with soft vegetation, and 25- to 30-foot-tall trees about 150 feet beyond the departure end. The wind was variable with moderate gusts. When the pilot realized that he did not have enough airspeed or remaining runway to clear the trees at the departure end of the site, he aborted the takeoff. The airplane subsequently overran the southeast end of the site, into an area of tree-covered, rough and uneven terrain, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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