ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289993
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 2013 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5965H |
| MSN: | 16-594 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glennallen, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glennallen, AK |
| Glennallen, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane from a remote, rough, uneven gravel bar. The pilot reported that during the takeoff run, the airplane did not accelerate as he had anticipated. He said that as the airplane became airborne, it collided with a stand of trees at the end of the site, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC13CA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 06:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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