ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287714
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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 2012 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3235J |
| MSN: | 15065935 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ketchikan International Airport, AK (KTN/PAKT) |
| Yakutat Airport, AK (YAK/PAYA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he departed from runway 29, a dry, paved runway, with a slight left quartering tailwind. As the airplane accelerated, it veered to the left with full right rudder applied. The airplane turned right, and the left main gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot said that the accident might have been avoided if he had used a different runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to take off with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 March 1992 | N3235J | Miller, Keith | 0 | Juneau, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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